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    the unapologetic brilliance of Sinéad O’Connor
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    the unapologetic brilliance of Sinéad O’Connor
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    Q&A with Dana Stevens: THE WOMAN KING Screenwriter Reflects on Her Thirty-Year Career
    From the film that made her want to work in cinema to how her screenwriting craft has evolved over the years, we cover it all Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    The AI Threat Is Real: What Non-Fiction Writers Need to Do Right Now to Survive (And Don’t Starve)
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Different Types of Compound Nouns
    And when to hyphenate compound nouns in your writing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How To Self-Edit Your Writing
    5 tips to navigate the revision and editing process on your own Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Murugan Idli
    E. 149, Murugan Idli Shop, 1, 6th Avenue, opp. Velankanni Church, GOCHS Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090, India Most of all, get the Onion Rava Masala Dosa.  The key dishes there cost not much more than one dollar, sometimes less. Is there any general model as to why, so often in the world […] The post Murugan Idli appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments I agree that there's an amazing amount of wonderful food in ... by Raghu Parthasarathy This popped up on my phone while I was eating idli and masala ... by cwc In Austin, Texas, there are several places that do good Masala ... by Niko Davor In reply to Not really. I dunno man, I've had a lot worse ... by Doug I think a lot of American food is cheap (by US PPP standards) ... by Phil S. Plus 10 more... Related Stories How to eat well in Sri Lanka The Economics of Export Bans  ( 4 min )
    Sunday assorted links
    1. Pakistan facts of the day, gift watch edition. 2. How much do different kinds of doctors earn? 3. Jason Furman reviews *Big Business*. 4. Why do the top dart throwers keep getting better and better? (NYT, good piece on talent issues, covers other sports too). 5. How much is NoVa residential real estate suffering […] The post Sunday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Kit. Sorry, that was a typo from autopilot. ... by Sure 6. Isn't Ederer the guy who did shoddy research and the guys at ... by Keith In reply to XVO. I just can't get over the headline: “How ... by Torn In reply to Sure. I think google is wrong, or you misquoted. ... by Kit In reply to Reason. Well for a start, nothing in economic ... by Sure Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Unintended Geoengineering
    In my post SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited I noted that regulations requiring ships to reduce sulfur have increased global warming. Science has a new piece on the phenomena and the implications for intended geoengineering: Regulations imposed in 2020 by the United Nations’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) have cut ships’ sulfur pollution by more than 80% […] The post Unintended Geoengineering appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to EdR. … the supposed United Nations IMO ... by Margo In reply to EdR. Haha, I was wondering a bit because it was ... by sxb In reply to sxb. I was being sarcastic. Sorry. Poe effect. by EdR A few thoughts 1. The effects of seeding the atmosphere with ... by Steven In reply to EdR. There is more heat this year, but the world ... by sxb Plus 10 more... Related Stories Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference Growth models and new goods Health Alert: Your Survival Odds May Increase When Surgeons Take a Break!  ( 5 min )
    Growth models and new goods
    Growth models typically assume an inaccurate equivalence between the consumption of greater quantities of existing products (as an individual achieves by growing richer, all else equal) and the consumption of new products. As a result, they typically arbitrarily understate the welfare benefits of growth. They also arbitrarily overstate the extent which future growth will motivate […] The post Growth models and new goods appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to sxb. Braille backup cameras don't work very well ... by Slocum In reply to Tom T.. Stick it to the foreigners! Crush them ... by Xenophobia FOREVER! In reply to Gluten-Free Bill. Gluten-Free Bill at 11:18:25 ... by Bill If the ideas are any good, they'd be more than worth the ... by Kaleberg In reply to EdR. Hard to display maps in Braille by sxb Plus 10 more... Related Stories Health Alert: Your Survival Odds May Increase When Surgeons Take a Break! Left Digit Bias in Medicine Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference  ( 5 min )
    Shadow Effects of Tennis Superstars
    In multi-stage tournaments, anticipated competition in future stages might affect the outcome of competition in the current stage. In particular, the presence of super- stars might demotivate the next-best competitors from seeking to advance to later rounds, where they ultimately are likely to face a superstar. Data from men’s professional tennis tournaments held between 2004 […] The post Shadow Effects of Tennis Superstars appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments isnt this very similar to stereotype thread? getting nervous ... by Anton Maier In reply to BC. Or it could be something as simple as players ... by Joseph J In reply to Todd K. What was the US's chance of dying from ... by rsm Wow, so the psychology of a player can affect the outcome of a ... by Jimmy Connors In reply to Robin Soderling. Indeed, the career boost from ... by Tom T. Plus 10 more... Related Stories The economics of NBA contracts Work from home, and golf NBA (CEO) fact of the day  ( 5 min )
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    10 Underrated 1980s Action Movies You Proabably Haven’t Seen
    The decade that brought us the first installments of franchises “Die Hard”, “Lethal Weapon”, “Police Story”, “First Blood/Rambo”, and “Beverly Hills Cop”. That alone shows what a decade it was for the genre. Paul Verhoeven gave us “RoboCop”, John Carpenter has blessed us with “Escape from New York” and “Big Trouble in Little China” and […]  ( 8 min )
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    Unifying Design-Based and Model-Based Sampling Inference (my talk this Wednesday morning at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto)
    Wed 9 Aug 10:30am: Unifying Design-Based and Model-Based Sampling Inference A well-known rule in practical survey research is to include weights when estimating a population average but not to use weights when fitting a regression model—as long as the regression … Continue reading →  ( 9 min )
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    Hiroshima's Anniversary Marks an Injustice Done to Blast Survivors
    On this date 78 years ago, the first atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima. Survivors involuntarily provided key medical data for years, without receiving any help
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    How to make Ridiculous Tables in R (from Excel)
    Did you know that you can make RIDICULOUS tables in R (from Excel)? You can. And in this free R-tip, I share a real case study where I made the working R code for my financial cash flow statement table. I converted it from Excel Spreadsheet into a form... Continue reading: How to make Ridiculous Tables in R (from Excel)  ( 19 min )
    Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R workshop
    Join our workshop on Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R, which is a part of our workshops for Ukraine series!  Here’s some more info:  Title: Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R Date: Thursday, August 31st, 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (Rome, Berlin, Paris timezone) Speaker: Ingo Rohlfing, Ingo Rohlfing ... Continue reading: Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R workshop  ( 11 min )

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    position at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    Mathias Drton from TUM pointed out this opening in his department: The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the prestigious Rudolf Mößbauer Tenure Track Assistant Professorships to be appointed in spring 2024. The position is a W2 fixed-term (6 year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3. Within its […]  ( 7 min )
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    position at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    Mathias Drton from TUM pointed out this opening in his department: The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the prestigious Rudolf Mößbauer Tenure Track Assistant Professorships to be appointed in spring 2024. The position is a W2 fixed-term (6 year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3. Within its […]  ( 7 min )
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    How I Find Paying Markets For My Freelance Writing
    The money is out there, if you know where to look Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    The Magic Art of Saying More with Less
    Metonymy and Synecdoche — A linguistic close-up Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Dominican Republic fact of the day
    The Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 is experiencing a remarkable convergence in per capita income with the US, outpacing all other Latin American countries. With the right policies, it has the potential to become an advanced economy within the next four decades. ➡️ https://t.co/s8ofH9u1B9 pic.twitter.com/wJ7MSy48k7 — IMF (@IMFNews) August 4, 2023 The post Dominican Republic fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to So Much For Subtlety. Why punish me for choosing ... by rsm In reply to So Much For Subtlety. Why isn't it patently ... by rsm In reply to Hazel Meade. There's always an endless of list of ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to skyzyks. Come on. Who in their right mind would ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Lorenzo di MeGeechi. Coca production? Armed ... by So Much For Subtlety Plus 10 more... Related Stories Sam Peltzman on American happiness Suicide rates The Rise in American Pain  ( 4 min )
    Saturday assorted links
    1. Interview with David Garrow.  I found this a fascinating piece, one of the best of the year.  But it says as much about Garrow as Obama — how you can be that much of a grump?  How much “authenticity” do you expect from a president anyway? 2. Does surname diversity imply more innovation? 3. […] The post Saturday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to mackong. Perhaps you expect Richard Hoste to be ... by mdap In reply to Robert. The piece makes clear he's not gone. ... by Bobster #1: A very strange piece. I don't think Garrow came across as a ... by M In reply to ceibus. How fortuitous that the only acceptable ... by mdap In reply to Context is that which is farce. It would be ... by mdap Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Health Alert: Your Survival Odds May Increase When Surgeons Take a Break!
    Another bit from my review in the WSJ of Random Acts of Medicine by Jena and Worsham: The authors do not always endear themselves to their colleagues. In one intriguing study spanning a decade and involving 200,000 patients, a surprising revelation emerged. Patients who happened to have a heart attack during a week when hot-shot […] The post Health Alert: Your Survival Odds May Increase When Surgeons Take a Break! appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Lord Action. Except these are heart attacks which ... by aaron Alex does not know the difference between a cardiothoracic ... by Med-Econ In reply to Lord Action. Socio-economic status is not ... by Action Lord In reply to Lord Action. “It's random in that neither you ... by Lord Action In reply to EdR. Provide a proof the measurement is wrong ... by Action Lord Plus 10 more... Related Stories Left Digit Bias in Medicine Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan  ( 5 min )
    Progress in Sri Lanka
    …for Sri Lanka, the only country in the region to default on its official debt amid the economic squeeze caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine war, these are sunny days. Tourism revenue and remittances from Sri Lankan workers overseas have come roaring back. Inflation, which reached 70% last September, was back down to 6.3% […] The post Progress in Sri Lanka appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Dismalist. … No, that government simply ... by Eltz In reply to Eltz. The German hyperinflation ended, inflation ... by Dismalist In reply to dearieme. Sorry to break this to you, but ... by Bill Our boycott of French wines leaves us with money in our pockets ... by dearieme In reply to Greener than thou. How come Masanobu Fukuoka was ... by rsm Plus 9 more... Related Stories My views on the UFO hearings The European Visa Mess Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five  ( 5 min )
    *Unshackled*
    The subtitle is A practical guide for highly-skilled immigrants to thrive in the United States, and the authors are Soundarya Balasubramani and Sameer Khedekar, just published.  Covers all of the main immigration options into the United States in clear, understandable language.  Even if you do not wish to come, this is perhaps the best and […] The post *Unshackled* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments if you need to see an immigrant make an armed harvard harm ... by hum pinh kipling Highly skilled vs. low-skilled immigrants. There's a big ... by rayward In reply to steve. “ I would recommend it as a condition of ... by Reason I hope they'll include a link to this video. ... by dearieme Interesting that the verb in the title is “thrive”, whereas ... by Worley Plus 7 more... Related Stories Left Digit Bias in Medicine Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante One simple reason why travel is important  ( 4 min )
    The power of the agenda setter
    We model legislative decision-making with an agenda setter who can propose policies sequentially, tailoring each proposal to the status quo that prevails after prior votes. Voters are sophisticated and the agenda setter cannot commit to future proposals. Nevertheless, the agenda setter obtains her favorite outcome in every equilibrium regardless of the initial default policy. Central […] The post The power of the agenda setter appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to EdR. Don't expect it to improve. The old joke, ... by Komori In reply to asdf. He was writing as Hoste back in the pre- ... by Anon Essentially the EU “parliament”, which never passes ... by Treeamigo In reply to asdf. A 'Clash of Civilizations' idea is crude, ... by M In reply to M. Not just parliamentary systems, but some ... by mkt42 Plus 10 more... Related Stories The true nature of American polarization One worry I have about the costs of climate change My views on the UFO hearings  ( 5 min )
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    10 Reasons Why “Oppenheimer” Is a Modern Masterpiece
    Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biographical drama starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the famed theoretical physicist who played a pivotal role in developing the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project in World War II, finally hit cinemas on July 21. Based on the non-fiction novel “American Prometheus” and led by a powerhouse […]  ( 9 min )
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    Search the Sky, by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth
    A man visits several worlds as he attempts to discover why humanity is dying out.  ( 2 min )
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    useful tip regarding mobile accessibility
    You can stop using user-scalable=no and maximum-scale=1 in viewport meta tags now [roger]  ( 1 min )
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    Norton’s Dome
    Can you roll a ball with exactly enough energy to reach the top of a dome, and have it reach the top in a finite amount of time? I’m going to idealize the hell out of this problem so we can easily study it using math. So: no friction, no air resistance… in fact, none […]  ( 8 min )
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    Norton’s Dome
    Can you roll a ball with exactly enough energy to reach the top of a dome, and have it reach the top in a finite amount of time? I’m going to idealize the hell out of this problem so we can easily study it using math. So: no friction, no air resistance… in fact, none […]  ( 8 min )
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    What is a standard error?
    I spoke at a session with the above title at the American Economic Association meeting a few months ago. It was organized by Serena Ng and Elie Tamer, and the other talks were given by Patrick Kline, James Powell, Jeffrey … Continue reading →  ( 13 min )
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    Six Ways to Stay Safe Outdoors in Extreme Heat
    As summers get hotter and longer, experts provide advice on how to survive heat-related emergencies
    Are Naps Good for You?
    Here’s the science on whether naps have short- and long-term benefits for your health
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    Model life tables by @ellis2013nz
    I am working to improve my knowledge of demography. This is something I've only had a relatively superficial engagement with but it's an important part of the responsibilities of the team where I work. A key tool in demography is a "life table", wh... Continue reading: Model life tables by @ellis2013nz  ( 17 min )
    Resolving A Bluesky/AT Protocol did:plc To A Handle/Handles
    I’m just putting this here so the LLM/GPT overlords (and, mebbe even legacy search engines) can get it indexed and use the content from it to help others. My Bluesky firehose viewer (https://gitlab.com/hrbrmstr/bskyf) displays ugly did:plc identifiers for users, and the way to ... Continue reading: Resolving A Bluesky/AT Protocol did:plc To A Handle/Handles  ( 8 min )
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    Weekend reads: Death penalty for prof who killed whistleblower; psychiatry dept. shakeup after suicide in clinical trial; how scientific communication became highly profitable
    Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Retraction Watch turned 13 on Thursday. The week also featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to nearly 350. There are now 42,000 retractions in our database — which powers retraction alerts in Edifix, EndNote, LibKey, Papers, and Zotero. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains 200 titles. … Continue reading Weekend reads: Death penalty for prof who killed whistleblower; psychiatry dept. shakeup after suicide in clinical trial; how scientific communication became highly profitable  ( 9 min )
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    Something for nothing
    The following is a Facebook advertisement for how people from Hong Kong can readily gain permanent residency in Canada.  Check out the unusual Sinoglyph inside the red bubble. The disyllabic expression is báihāo 白薅, where bái 白 is a very common character meaning "white; blank; plain; gratuitous", while many people, even those who are moderately literate, are […]  ( 11 min )
    Skunk stunk
    Two nights ago, it was raining heavily, with lightning and thunder every so often.  As I was peering out into the blackness of my backyard, all of a sudden, a bright light flashed on.  At first I thought it was lightning, but then I realized that someone or something had set off the light.  It […]  ( 12 min )

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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #4 [23w5106]
    Mostly short talks. First talk by Thomas Seinke (Google) on interpreting ε, with a side wondering of mine on the relation between exp(ε) and the uncertainty that comes with Monte Carlo outcome. Which may relate to this 2022 paper by Ruobin Gong. Second talk by Gautam Kamath (U Waterloo) on large language models under privacy […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #4 [23w5106]
    Mostly short talks. First talk by Thomas Seinke (Google) on interpreting ε, with a side wondering of mine on the relation between exp(ε) and the uncertainty that comes with Monte Carlo outcome. Which may relate to this 2022 paper by Ruobin Gong. Second talk by Gautam Kamath (U Waterloo) on large language models under privacy […]  ( 7 min )
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    Sun Kwai Heung in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Barbeque, or siu mei, is a crucial part of Cantonese cuisine, and Hong Kong is full of shops and restaurants that excel at it. Everyone has their favorite, and for a lot of siu mei aficionados, that’s Sun Kwai Heung, a humble little take-out spot in the far eastern reaches of Hong Kong island.  Everything is made on-site, from crispy-skinned roast pork to soy sauce chicken, to char siu, barbecued pork butt that is dipped in a gloriously sticky maltose glaze. The latter, in particular, is their specialty, and it’s not surprising to find a queue spilling out onto the sidewalk at certain hours of the day when it’s due to come out of the oven.  You can customize your order by letting the staff know how fatty you’d like the char siu to be – if you’re unsure, boon fei sau, which means “half-lean half-fat,” is a good place to start. Char siu—or any Cantonese barbecue, in fact—can be enjoyed on its own as a snack or appetizer, like charcuterie, or pair it with plain rice to make it a proper meal.  ( 13 min )
    Bound in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    In a city full of flashy, mixologist-led bars, Bound, located in a relatively nondescript block among neighborhood eateries and knick-knack shops of Kowloon, is a refreshing antidote. Not to say that this low-fi hangout doesn’t make a proper drink—it just does so without taking itself too seriously. It’s one of the few places you’ll find cocktails made with Chinese liquors, from the traditional rice-based Yuk Bing Siu, to Magnolia, a recent local invention featuring Chinese medicinal herbs. If you’re not in the mood for cocktails, there’s an excellent rotation of craft beers, both imported and local, on tap, bottled, or canned, as well as mocktails, and a neat menu of Asian-inspired dishes, from Okinawan taco rice to Sichuan fried chicken. Stop by any time of day (they also do great coffees)—it’s the kind of place where anything goes and you certainly wouldn’t be judged for day-drinking.  ( 13 min )
    Mui Kee in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Many of Hong Kong’s dai pai dongs (street stalls) have either closed down or moved indoors over the years, and fortunately for congee lovers, Mui Kee belongs in the latter category. Opened in 1979 as a street stall, and now located on the top floor of a wet market, Mui Kee specializes in fish broth-based congee. Toppings are cooked to order, and each serving of congee is finished off in a copper pot on extremely high heat, in a manner similar to stir-frying in a wok. Congee purveyors using this technique are few and far between these days, making them a rare gem—little wonder that the stall is busy even in summer, despite the lack of air conditioning.  Fresh fish belly is a specialty here, but you’ll find all the classic toppings like pork meatballs, sliced beef, pork innards. and century egg, as well as essential side dishes like savory Chinese doughnuts and steamed rice rolls.  ( 13 min )
    Bakehouse in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    The Hong Kong-style egg tart, with its jiggly custard center and just-baked pastry crust, sits proudly on almost every local bakery's shelves, and has done so for the better half of the past century. So for a Swiss-Frenchman to change up the recipe, and make his version an absolute hit that has queues round the block with tourists and locals alike, is no mean feat.  This baker, Grégoire Michaud, cut his teeth in the pastry kitchens of five-star hotels, and when he launched his own brick-and-mortar, Bakehouse, he wanted to pay tribute to the city he's called home for the past couple of decades by creating his spin on this local favorite.  His egg tart has a flaky laminated sourdough base; its center meltingly creamy, and intensely eggy, but it’s not the only thing you should get—the pretzel croissant is satisfyingly chewy, sprinkled with just the right amount of salt, and the beef rendang pie will make your palate sing. Keep an eye out for one-off seasonal specials.  ( 14 min )
    Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor, New York
    Established in 1930 on a plot of 200 acres in Lloyd Harbor on Long Island, the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception trained future clergy members in the Diocese of Rockville Center, including Nassau and Suffolk counties, for 82 years, until the educational programming relocated to Yonkers in 2012. But before the land was purchased by the diocese in 1924, it was owned by Ronald Roy Conklin, a descendant of the original colonizers of Huntington and the owner of the North American Trust Company, which grew from a successful real estate partnership. Conklin and his wife, the famous opera singer Mary McFadden, settled on what was then known as Rosemary Farm in 1913, living in a 30-room mansion overlooking Lloyd Harbor. Perhaps more fascinating though, is a treasure that lies just beyond the ruins of the home—an outdoor amphitheater built as a gift for McFadden. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, of Central Park and Prospect Park fame, it hosted the National Red Cross Pageant in 1917, drawing thousands of guests and featuring a march led by John Philip Sousa. The amphitheater had an unusual design, with a moat in the center separating the audience and the performers on stage—quite the way to handle pesky hecklers! When the property was purchased by the diocese, the amphitheater fell into disuse, but has since been restored by the folks at the seminary. Few venture beyond the main building to explore the wonders in the backyard.  ( 14 min )
    My Cup of Tea in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Dairy isn’t part of the traditional Hong Kong diet, yet most Hongkongers would consider local-style milk tea a staple, and even a symbol of the Hong Kong identity. A much stronger brew than the British original, nai cha, as Hong Kong-style milk tea is known, is made of Ceylon tea and unsweetened evaporated milk, which became widely available after the Second World War.  These days, it’s found everywhere from fast food restaurants to cha chaan tengs (diners serving localized Western food). Despite being the default caffeine hit of the city’s denizens, surprisingly few places have made the drink their focus.  My Cup of Tea isn’t devoid of food (there’s a small menu of cha chaan teng classics like fluffy white bread omelet sandwiches), but it’s first and foremost a tea bar, insisting on making their own blend of tea, and putting the brewing station front and center of the diminutive shop. They even host milk tea-making workshops, believing that the beverage isn’t just sustenance, but an important part of the city’s culture and history.  ( 13 min )
    Puerta de la Sagra in Madrid, Spain
    During construction works of the new Royal Collections Gallery, a set of ancient ruins was found. They include a section of the oldest Muslim wall, including several remains of houses attached and a pillar, part of the original gate of that primitive Madrid. The wall was built in the late 9th century and made of large limestone ashlars, similar in technique to the nearby Tower of Bones and the Arab Wall. However, the remains found here are even older. Among these vestiges, it has been interpreted that a door of three meters (almost 10 feet) would correspond to that first gate of Madrid, the Puerta de la Sagra, (Xagra, in Arabic) very similar to the Puerta de Alcántara in Toledo.  All of these elements are linked to the origins of the foundation of Madrid by the Umayyad emir Muhammad I, in which the existence of a fortress in this place was justified because of its location. It bordered the Christian kingdoms of the north and sat on a high plateau protected by cliffs.  After being hidden for centuries, the ruins have been incorporated into the permanent collection of the new museum and can be seen through a large glass. A video is projected in an adjoining room where the archaeological site is always in sight. The different parts of the old wall are illuminated. The exhibit shows the evolution of that ancient walled enclosure, first Muslim and then Christian, as well as the construction of the old Alcazar from the Habsburg dynasty to the current Royal Palace built on the Versailles style by the Bourbons in the 18th century.  ( 14 min )
    A Map of the 'Disunited States' Shows the Fears of Civil War–Era America
    It’s 1864, and the Civil War is raging. But southern secession isn’t the only danger threatening the Union. The United States has plenty of other enemies, foreign and domestic. If they got their way, this is what the formerly united states would look like—not two, but four nations jostling for space and supremacy on the land mass between the Pacific and Atlantic. The map title reads: Our Country as Traitors & Tyrants Would Have It; or Map of the Disunited States.”It was published in New York by H.H. Lloyd & Co. In blue, it shows a maximalist version of the Confederate States of America (CSA). The core of the CSA was composed of seven Southern, slave-holding states who seceded following the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana…  ( 19 min )
    The Old European Tombs in Pune, India
    All across the city of Pune, around every corner, one can find something interesting which takes one back in time, to a bygone era that might be years to decades to centuries old. Along an inner road, a short distance away from St. Paul's Church near Pune Railway Station, in the center of the city, there is an empty patch of land along the side. In the corner of the plot are a number of interesting ancient stone structures. As one observes keenly, they are revealed to be old tombs.  According to sources, these are European tombs from the 19th century. Historians, archaeologists, and other experts have studied them and have arrived at a number of possibilities regarding their origin and details. Some say these belonged to German soldiers from around 1850, while others are of the opinion that they date back to around 1817 and are of French soldiers who were said to be a part of the Peshwa Army.  One of the tombs is dome-shaped, supported with stone pillars. According to experts, it belonged to the wife of a French soldier. Along with soldiers, some of the tombs are also said to be those of local Europeans of that era. However, due to the withering of the plaques, it is difficult to ascertain the exact details with any degree of certainty.  One of the tombs has a tree growing vertically out of the stone slab. Another one has mysterious circular symbols carved over its sides. Then there is one which is completely covered with creepers while another has a gnarled tree trunk resting at an angle over its top. Since this place is along an inner road, not many people know of its existence, despite it being located in the center of the city.  It is a fascinating spot to explore on a weekend and thus discover this lesser-known side of the city’s history, particularly for people who have a penchant for mysteries.  ( 13 min )
    Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha in Coimbra, Portugal
    Coimbra is one of the oldest cities in Portugal. Home to the most prestigious university in the country, it served as the first capital of the Kingdom of Portugal and has had a strong monastic presence ever since. Across the river from the main part of town stands the ruined Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha. Originally founded by Lady Mor in the late 13th century, it became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth of Portugal, who built her palace next door. The monastery operated until the early 17th century, when flooding from the Mondego River forced the nuns to move uphill and leave the monastery. And there it sat for 300 years, until it was excavated in the late 20th century. Santa Clara-a-Velha is most famous for being the execution site for Ines de Castro. In 1340, King Afonso IV arranged the marriage between his son Pedro and Constanza Manuel of Castille. Much to Afonso's displeasure, Pedro fell madly in love with Constanza's cousin Ines, and installed her in Coimbra as his mistress. Constanza gave birth to a son and heir to the throne, but after she died in 1349, Pedro refused to marry any other woman except Ines. Fearing her influence on Pedro and any future sons they might have, in 1355 Afonso had Ines murdered in the Santa Clara-a-Velha monastery. Pedro had her killers brutally executed, and when Afonso died and Pedro became king, the legend goes that he had Ines' body exhumed and coronated as Queen. Today, Pedro and Ines are buried together in nearby Alcobaca, but their story has become one of the most well-known tragedies in Portuguese history. As for the monastery itself, it still experiences flooding every now and then, but visitors are now able to access the lower floors of the old monastery, including the choir and old treasury. Santa Clara-a-Velha remains one of the most complete and historically important Gothic ruins in the entire country.  ( 13 min )
    The Modak and The Mount Street Lamps in Pune, India
    Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir is an iconic temple of Lord Ganesh in Pune. It was established more than a hundred years ago and is a divine shrine for pilgrims. Around the vicinity of the temple, in the busy square, there have been installed a number of artistically-designed streetlamps. These beautiful lamps depict four mice holding a large Modak. As per Hindu traditions, Lord Ganesh’s divine mount is a mouse and his favorite food is Modak, a sweet dumpling dish popular in Indian culture. These street lamps are a thoughtful creation that add to the aesthetic beauty of the square around the temple. The design is in keeping with the sacred ambiance of the area. They enhance the aesthetic beauty of the temple’s vicinity.  ( 12 min )
    Monumental Church in Richmond, Virginia
    On December 26, 1811, some 600 people crammed into the Richmond Theatre to view a performance put on by the actors of the Placide and Green Company. Following the first act, a crew member raised a lit chandelier catching fire to the oil-painted hemp backgrounds. The fire spread quickly through the poorly designed theater, which was built to hold no more than 500 people. Despite the heroic attempts of an enslaved man named Gilbert Hunt and other brave guests, 72 people including acting governor George Smith perished in the nearly 1,000-degree Fahrenheit flames, reducing the once great theater to ash and rubble. In 1814, the Monumental Church was built to memorialize those who perished during the great fire. In front of the church rests an urn, inscribed with the victims' names. Underneath the church lays a crypt in which the victims.  ( 12 min )
    Wonder Is Everywhere: Spider Wrestling, the Return of the Giant Peanut, and More from Around the Web
    Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. The Appalachian Trail Keeps Getting Longer by Lizzie Johnson and Lauren Tierney, Washington Post When it was completed in 1937, the Appalachian Trail stretched 2,050 miles from Georgia to Maine. Today, it is almost 2,200 miles. The Washington Post has mapped the most substantial of the thousands of route changes—and the highway construction, exhausted hikers, and bad smells behind them. On Laro Ng Gagamba, the Filipino Pastime of Spider Wrestling by Gideon Lasco, Sapiens A fear of spiders, or arachnophobia, is commo…  ( 20 min )
    Riviera Ballroom in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
    The Riviera Ballroom, built in 1933, was a regional destination for live music from its opening until the early 1980s. The ballroom was the site of numerous performers that included Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington among many others. Singers of the era that performed there included Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Mel Torme, the Andrew Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Perry Como, Billie Holiday, and Lena Horne to name just a few.    In 1972, the Riviera Ballroom was turned into a privately-operated nightclub called “Top Deck” which operated until the early 1980s. Artists who performed at Top Deck included Donna Summer, Chubby Checker, Herman’s Hermits, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Gloria Gaynor, Chaka Khan, the Village People, and Cheap Trick, among others. A more complete list of the performers is listed on the wall on the 1st floor of the Riviera building (which is open to the public and has several small shops open from spring to fall). The ballroom recently underwent an extensive renovation and now is a popular venue for weddings and other private, special events. While usually not open to walk-through, the inside is clearly visible from the exterior windows on the second-floor landing.  ( 13 min )
    Why Is 'X' Such a Big Deal?
    This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. Even though x is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture—from Stan Lee’s X-Men superheroes to “The X-Files” TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing—just look at Elon Musk with SpaceX, Tesla’s Model X, and now X as a new name for Twitter. You might be most familiar with x from math class. Many algebra problems use x as a variable, to stand in for an unknown quantity. But why is x the letter chosen for this role? When and where did this convention begin? There are a few different explanations that math enthusiasts have put forward—some citing translation, others…  ( 21 min )
    How Summer Road-Trippers Put a Southern French Sweet on the Map
    Many a French summer holidaymaker in the 1950s, stuck in an un-air-conditioned backseat on their way to the coast, would grow gleeful over an odd but charming sight: windows rolling down to welcome the wares of (car)door to (car)door nougat salesmen, peddling the confection along the infamous seven-hour traffic jams congesting the Nationale 7 trunk road—N7 for short. This chewy, taffy-like treat is emblematic of the local terroir, featuring Provence’s lavender honey and sweet almonds. While nougat can be found anywhere from Marseille to Avignon, Montélimar, located about halfway between Lyon and the Mediterranean coast, has been a cradle for the confection for centuries—and the presence of nougatiers on the Nationale was a distinctly Montélimar phenomenon. “The N7 made . . . I’m not su…  ( 25 min )
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    ChatGPT Has Infiltrated Kindle; Should Writers Be Worried?
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    You Should Cringe At Your Old Writing — It Means You’ve Improved
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    Minneapolis Police Department to split into two bureaus
    Plus: The Minnesotans helping to keep Canada's wildfires at bay; regulating the new THC market; man arrested for stealing fish worth $2,500; both directions of Interstate 35W through Bloomington and Richfield closed this weekend; and more.  ( 7 min )
    METRO B Line should move to Marshall in St. Paul; rebuild Selby as pedestrian mall
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    Metro Transit logs 45,000 fare enforcement contacts, but how many people got tickets?
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    Did Florida decide that its middle school curriculum will include that some enslaved people benefited from slavery?
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    Did a Marquette University poll find that 50% of US Republicans don’t believe that Donald Trump had classified documents at Mar-a-Lago?
    Yes. A national poll released by Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee found half of Republican respondents believed former President Donald Trump had classified materials at his Florida estate and the other half did not.  ( 7 min )
    Does an Illinois law allow undocumented immigrants to work as police officers?
    No. A state law approved by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will allow migrants legally authorized to work in the U.S. to become police officers in Illinois.  ( 9 min )
    In downtown Minneapolis, historic Young-Quinlan building looks to evolve retail space
    With the majority of the building's office space occupied, the property's owners mull ideas for first floor retail.  ( 10 min )
    No, rethinking I-94 is not ‘too ambitious’
    Historical scrutiny about the effects of urban freeways on communities, combined with the urgent need for climate action, makes the question of “too much ambition” posed in a recent Star Tribune editorial sound silly.  ( 19 min )
    D.C. Memo: Partisan divide again over Trump’s latest indictment
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    So, can you sell your homegrown weed?
    The state could ban or regulate the sale of marijuana even by individuals who grow it on their farms or in their backyards.  ( 12 min )
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    Heat Waves Could Kill Off Human-Bred Mosquitoes
    Rising heat could debilitate mosquitoes bred to slow the transmission of viruses such as yellow fever and dengue
    Why Homes Often Feel Warmer Than the Thermostat Suggests
    The reason some homes feel hotter than their air temperature has to do with radiant heat. Here’s what to do about it
    The Fungi Economy, Part 1: Just Like Us, Trees Are Experiencing Inflation
    Like us, plants and fungi have complex economies. By burning fossil fuels, we’ve been devaluing their currency.
    How Seeing the Milky Way Helped Us Discover the Whole Universe
    Marvel for a moment at the Milky Way’s night-sky spectacle—and the scientific revolutions it has sparked
    Journalism Is a Public Good and Should Be Publicly Funded
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    A Background 'Hum' Pervades the Universe. Scientists Are Racing to Find Its Source
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    Ho�ng Xu�n S�nh's Thesis
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    Hoàng Xuân Sính's Thesis
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    En France!
    I don’t have a lot to say this week. I’ve been busy moving, in preparation for my new job in the Fall. Moving internationally hasn’t left a lot of time, or mental space, for science, or even for taking a nice photo for this post! But I’ll pick up again next week, with Amplitudes, my […]  ( 9 min )
    Who Introduced the Term "Categorical Group"?
    I'm writing a paper in honor of Hoàng Xuân Sính's 90th birthday, and I'm running into a lot of questions. The term "categorical group" is often used to mean a group object in Cat; these days we also call...  ( 3 min )
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    Mundane corrections to the dishonesty literature
    There is a good deal of coverage of the more shocking reasons that papers on the psychology of dishonesty by Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino need to be corrected or retracted. I thought I’d share a more mundane example — … Continue reading →  ( 16 min )
    Fully Bayesian computing: Don’t collapse the wavefunction until it’s absolutely necessary.
    Kevin Gray writes: In marketing research, it’s common practice to use averages of MCMC draws in Bayesian hierarchical models as estimates of individual consumer preferences. For example, we might conduct choice modeling among 1,500 consumers and analyze the data with … Continue reading →  ( 11 min )
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    The devil you know
    A recent NY Times/Siena College poll finds Donald Trump with a big lead among Republicans, with 54% vs. 17% for Ron DeSantis and a combined 13% for the next five.   Does this mean that he has an unbreakable grip on the party, or just that people are familiar with Trump and not with the other candidates?  Most people don't pay much attention to politics, especially when the next election is far off.  So if someone thinks that things were pretty good when Trump was president and doesn't know much about the other possibilities, they may default to Trump.  How many people like that are there?  There's a historical example that sheds some light on this question.  In 1980, Gerald Ford didn't actively run for the nomination, but he indicated that it was a possibility and it wasn't until March 15 …  ( 9 min )
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    Friday assorted links
    1. “(If anyone out there can explain why homoerotic fascists keep seeking my company, please let me know.)”  More on BAP, from The Atlantic by Graeme Wood. 2. If you give people a free 10k, what will they do with it? 3. Why tourists no longer want to go to China (WSJ). 4. The economic […] The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to EdR. There is an optimistic counterpoint to this ... by sxb In reply to The Scary Black Hundreder. I wouldn't describe ... by mkt42 In reply to TA. Why is it anyone's business what ppl do with ... by rsm In reply to Bill Allen. > The anti-liberal argument that the ... by okay 1) ... by Ian Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The true nature of American polarization
    Adding marital status to the mix, the GOP advantage among married men shoots up to 20 points (59% Republican to 39% Democrat) and shrinks among unmarried men to just 7 points (52% Republican to 45% Democrat). But what most people don’t know, including everyone who works at Politico apparently, is that among married women, Republicans still maintain […] The post The true nature of American polarization appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Reason. If the GOP ran a decent candidate they ... by steve In reply to asdf. Personal experience leads me to believe ... by Mark Z In reply to Bill. ^ Exactly what a fake Bill would say. by TMC In reply to Hazel Meade. So quit sleeping around. Stop ... by Apso In reply to Hazel Meade. “My bet is that probably married ... by Lord Action Plus 10 more... Related Stories One worry I have about the costs of climate change My views on the UFO hearings The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated  ( 5 min )
    Will AI boost autocratic regimes?
    Maybe not: An emerging literature suggests that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance autocrats’ repressive capability and strengthen authoritarian control. This paper argues that AI’s ability to do so may be hampered by existing repressive institutions. In particular, I suggest that autocrats suffer from a “Digital Dictator’s Dilemma,” a repression-information trade-off in which citizens’ strategic […] The post Will AI boost autocratic regimes? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Almost on topic. It seems that ML can not only help you amplify ... by dearieme In reply to Rahul. Sadly, this is what counts as scholarship ... by Oldcurmudgeon In reply to dearieme. Damnation! This was meant as a reply to ... by dearieme Fair enough, but the post above suggests that it's really ... by dearieme In reply to Rahul. Indeed, claims based upon zero evidence ... by JWatts Plus 10 more...  ( 5 min )
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    Cheese-Filled Toasted Ravioli
    To make this St. Louis specialty, fill thin pasta dough with a mixture of ricotta and mozzarella, then bread and fry your ravioli until lightly crisp—and don’t forget the marinara sauce for dunking.  ( 20 min )
    Buffalo Chicken Salad
    A salad made for the Buffalo wing lover in your life.  ( 16 min )
    Stretchy and Sustainable, These Silicone Covers Are Truly Excellent for Food Storage
    We break down why GIR Stretch Covers are a handy, sustainable alternative to single-use food covers.  ( 14 min )
    We Shucked 150 Oysters to Find the Best Oyster Knives
    The best oyster knives dispatched dozens and dozens of oysters quickly and easily.  ( 28 min )
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    Your Book Review: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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    Just sayin'
    The third verse of Ben Sidran's song Can We Talk (track 5 on the 2013 album Don't Cry For No Hipster) repeats the couplet "I'm not sayin'; I'm just sayin'": Your browser does not support the audio element. This reminded me of a LLOG Post of Yore: "Just sayin'", 1/11/2012, which tried to answer a […]  ( 10 min )
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    Former postdoc who admitted to faking data pleads guilty to attempted forgery
    A cancer researcher who admitted to faking data has pleaded guilty to attempted forgery in a case involving letters of recommendation he passed off as coming from his former supervisor.  Last year, Georgios Laliotis, a former postdoc at The Ohio State University, was charged with forgery for allegedly creating a fake email address with the … Continue reading Former postdoc who admitted to faking data pleads guilty to attempted forgery  ( 8 min )
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    Book Review: A Physician’s Quest to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
    In “The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries: The Education of a Doctor,” renowned neuroimmunologist Stephen L. Hauser blends personal history with accounts of his groundbreaking research into understanding multiple sclerosis and the development of novel therapies for managing the disease’s symptoms.  ( 12 min )
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    Exploring R’s Versatile str() Function: Unraveling Your Data with Ease!
    Introduction Continue reading: Exploring R’s Versatile str() Function: Unraveling Your Data with Ease!  ( 12 min )
    Drawing a tubular path with Julia
    I implemented the framed closed curves exposed in Here is the Julia imp... Continue reading: Drawing a tubular path with Julia  ( 12 min )
    rOpenSci Champions Pilot Year: Training Wrap-Up
    Our first cohort of the rOpenSci Champions Program has now completed the first phase of their training. Continue reading: rOpenSci Champions Pilot Year: Training Wrap-Up  ( 18 min )
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    Quoting and requoting
    Someone asked on StackOverflow how to compute the kurtosis and its standard error using the survey package. They were thinking of using svyrecvar, the variance estimation function that underlies most things in the package. That’s not actually the easiest approach: svyrecvar works with estimating questions, but for the kurtosis we don’t have estimating functions and instead have an explicit definition in terms of totals: \[\kappa = \frac{E[(X-\mu)^4]}{E[(X-\mu)^2]^2}.\] It’s likely to be easier to work with svycontrast and represent \(\hat\kappa\) as a function of estimated moments.  ( 2 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #3 [23w5106]
    Morning of diverse short talks. First talk by Bei Jiang (Edmonton) on locally processed privacy for quantile estimation, which relates very much to our ongoing research with Stan, who is starting his ERC funded PhD on privacy. Randomised response, in having a positive probability of replacing indicators in the empirical cdf by a random or […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #3 [23w5106]
    Morning of diverse short talks. First talk by Bei Jiang (Edmonton) on locally processed privacy for quantile estimation, which relates very much to our ongoing research with Stan, who is starting his ERC funded PhD on privacy. Randomised response, in having a positive probability of replacing indicators in the empirical cdf by a random or […]  ( 7 min )
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    Flip this Bad Newbie Writer Habit: Consuming More Content to Improve Instead of Writing and…
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    Swap Shop and Thunderbird Drive-In Theater in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Explore a South Florida 1960s relic that’s as in flux as the beachfront tides themselves. Every day at the Swap Shop is something new, with kitschy interiors and mysterious vendors that are always changing. Swap Shop is the perfect combination of mass-produced discount grime, liminal spaces, garage sales, and a perpetually creaky carnival. From ever-churning children’s rides to DIY robot statues, old movie promotional items, grillz makers, indoor go-karts, arcade machines, and flower shops, Swap Shop has it all. You can visit just to take in the nonsensical decorations or to try your luck shopping. If it exists, it exists at the Swap Shop in its most discounted, off-brand form. You can buy adult DVDs from a white windowless van and pick up themed tourist mugs just a few footsteps away. On weekends, visitors are treated to paid parking across the street with a bright yellow pedestrian bridge to safely usher them into the world of dust, rust, and mystery. The bridge has its own strange statues that help set the tone. Weekdays are calmer, allowing visitors to park closer to the building. Discounted flea market finds await at every corner. And for the empty stalls, relics of old movie promotional posters, dusty homemade decorations, and strange dioramas keep things entertaining. There are two floors of indoor booths plus semi-permanent outdoor container booths and an ever-changing lineup of cars selling their wares in the drive-in theater’s wavy parking lot. Speaking of cars, the building also seems to inexplicably host a collection of flashy collectible cars—though it has dwindled in size in recent years. Added bonus: Steve-O used to be a clown here before the TV show Jackass made it big.  ( 14 min )
    Llanthony Priory in Llanthony, Wales
    Constructed in the early 12th century as a rural sanctuary far from the perils of war, Llanthony Priory continues to offer visitors a retreat from the pitfalls of modern life, even if the building itself hasn’t stood the test of time. The grand abbey was founded by Norman knight William de Lacy, who—in a highly unconventional move for the time—traded the battlefield for religion, and created a hermitage in the shadows of Brecon’s Black Mountains. During the height of its popularity, up to 40 religious canons lived on-site at the abbey and visitors travelled to see it from around the world. Sadly this period of prosperity did not last. Following Henry VIII's set of 16th-century laws that worked to dissolve British monasteries, the site was largely abandoned and left to the elements. And yet, even as a ruin, the Monmouthshire site exudes a tranquil beauty befitting a monument that was once one of Wales’ great medieval buildings. Symmetrical stone arches still stand in a grand row, along with a few turret-topped stone towers, providing a sense of the scale of the original priory. So picturesque are the weathered remains that famed British artist J.M.W. Turner traveled here to paint them in 1794 (a watercolor that now hangs in the Tate Britain in London). And then, of course, there’s the pub. Hidden beneath the 900-year-old site, in what is thought to have once been the abbey’s cellar, is a wonderfully cozy undercroft bar, where in-the-know patrons duck down into a cave-like space to sample the selection of local ales on tap. The old-worldly drinking den is run by the Llanthony Priory Hotel, which is attached to the site. The hotel has been set up to retain a sense of the abbey’s original role as a retreat from the modern world, and, as such, offers no in-room TVs, no wifi, and not even any mobile phone signal. Along with drawing hikers, history buffs, and quirky pub enthusiasts, the area is also famed for its stargazing credentials, offering exceptionally clear views of the cosmos after dark.  ( 13 min )
    Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California
    The Italianate-style storefront on the corner of Palm and Chorro Streets in San Luis Obispo, California, originally functioned as the retail establishment and residence of Ah Louis, a prominent Chinese-American entrepreneur, banker, and labor organizer. He was the de facto leader of the local community and is credited with significant contributions to regional commerce, agriculture, and industry. Established in 1874, the first floor of the building served as a counting house, post office, gathering place, pharmacy, and general store, trading in all manner of goods, including rum and opium; and it was the nucleus of Chinatown. The upper floor was the residence of Ah Louis and his family, including his eight children, from 1885 to 1936. Born in 1840 in the Guangdong Province of China, Ah L…  ( 14 min )
    Campana dei Caduti (Bell of the Fallen) in Rovereto, Italy
    The Bell of the Fallen looms over travelers from its perch in the Italian Alps and delivers a solemn message. Visitors can walk or drive up the winding, sun-soaked streets of this sub-alpine, Italian town to reach a natural promenade overlooking the Brenner Valley—home to the world's largest free-swinging bell. Guests can stand beneath it in awe of its size, or at sunset.  The bell is more than a novelty. It's a loud and living reminder of Italy's darkest history. The Italian front was one of the bloodiest of World War I, and the Brenner Valley saw more than its share of violence. In memory of the fallen, cannons from both sides of the conflict were melted and cast to create this peace memorial. Around the bell is a garden of sculptures and art installations.  ( 13 min )
    The Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point, Georgia
    If you think riding a bicycle is exciting, imagine racing 40 miles an hour along steep curves without extra gears or brakes to stop you. This scene happens frequently at the Dick Lane Velodrome, Atlanta’s official home of track cycling. While this velodrome is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary, many Atlantans are unfamiliar with this hidden gem. The Dick Lane Velodrome is located just eight miles south of downtown Atlanta, in East Point’s Sumner Park. Residents of East Point were inspired to create a velodrome after watching the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. The group saw the racers on the Radstadion Velodrome in Olympiapark and decided they needed their own track. ( The course was completed in November 1974 at a cost of about $200,000. Some of the funds came from the Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, the East Point Recreation Department, the State of Georgia, local civic groups, and East Point residents. Dick Lane, the namesake of the Dick Lane Velodrome, was a major fundraiser for the track. Lane was the Director of the East Point Recreation Department and a member of the Georgia State Legislature. The Dick Lane Velodrome is a 1/5-mile track with 36-degree banked turns. In addition to the track and judges’ stand, it has a parking area, concession building, public seating, a picnic area, and restrooms. The track also offers equipment rentals. It is the only velodrome in the world with a green space containing a large oak tree and a creek running through the infield. The East Point Velodrome Association, the non-profit group that manages and maintains the track, hosts a number of events throughout the year. Highlights include: Bicycle Safety Clinics, Beginner’s Program, Youth Cycling League, Advanced Training, Weekly Racing, and Pro Racing Series. There are about two dozen active velodromes in the United States. The closest tracks to the Dick Lane Velodrome are in Ashville, North Carolina, Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Cooper City, Florida.  ( 14 min )
    Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve in Fremont
    Get up close and personal with American bison at this wildlife preserve in northeastern Indiana. Although these giant herbivores were once pushed to the brink of extinction by the United States government, careful conservation efforts have helped stabilize populations. This particular herd consists of around 250 animals, which roam free over 400 acres designed to simulate their natural habitat. Unlike a zoo, this gives visitors the chance to see these charismatic megafauna behave much as they would in the wild. The best time to visit is in mid-May, when around 40 to 50 calves are born each year. In addition to learning about the bison, visitors can learn more about the history of the Native Americans prior to the arrival of European colonists. There is also a gift shop with souvenirs, as well as bison meat and snacks for purchase.  ( 12 min )
    The Bizarre True Story of Central Park’s Doomed Victorian Dinosaur Museum
    There are dinosaurs buried beneath New York City’s Central Park. Now these aren’t your typical T. rex or Triceratops left behind in layers of sediment. These dinosaurs aren’t millions of years old and never took a gulp of air. They’re dapper Victorians, made of cement, wire, stone, and clay. They were entertainers and educators, meant to give New Yorkers their first glimpse of the prehistoric creatures that once roamed New Jersey forests and Connecticut lakeshores. But in 1871, these carefully crafted, life-size models were destroyed, smashed into worthless smithereens, and then buried in a small mound in Central Park. According to historian Vicky Coules of the University of Bristol, the event remains the “greatest act of vandalism in the history of dinosaur study and museum development.” …  ( 22 min )
    India's Cheetah Reintroduction Threatens an Indigenous Tradition
    In October 1998, Asmita Kabra, a young economics professor, arrived for the first time in the place that would become Kuno National Park. A dryland forest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Kabra remembers how the monsoon that year had turned the trees so green that it hurt her eyes. In the flush of harvest, homes of the local Sahariya people overflowed with goods gathered from the forest, notably chir: a fragrant, green-yellow resin, also known as Indian frankincense, that comes from the salai tree. Kabra expected to visit Kuno just a couple times, but the place got under her skin, she says. She grew to love its dramatic cycles of drought and abundance. After each rain, the dry brown landscape transformed into a verdant paradise. When Kabra started teaching at Ambedkar Unive…  ( 20 min )
    Gol Stave Church in Norway
    One of the highlights of Oslo's Norsk Folkemuseum, or Norwegian Museum of Cultural, is a collection of 160 historic buildings relocated from around the country. The crown jewel is the collection of King Oscar II, considered by many to be the world's first open-air museum. First set up at the monarch's summer residence in 1881, the original five buildings included a 16th-century farmhouse and a 12th-century storehouse. Most impressive of all is the Stave Church from Gol, a magnificent wooden cathedral first built around 1200 and partially rebuilt and restored in 1880. Intricate carvings cover the richly detailed interior. Although the church was once filled with brightly painted statues of Catholic saints, today all that remains are the places where the figures once stood and occasional cryptic runes. The nave of the church still reads “Kiss me, because I struggle,” possibly in reference to one of the lost sculptures.  ( 12 min )
    Podcast: Jacko Steps
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Caribbean island of Dominica to hear the story of Jacko, a formerly enslaved man who became a national hero for his ingenious escape and emancipation efforts. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
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    Thursday assorted links
    1. Twitter account on the weaponization on the U.S. government. 2. Paul Christiano on LLM safety. 3. “History is a graveyard of classes which have preferred caste privileges to leadership.” (NYT) 4. Two Canadians switched at birth (NYT, good piece). 5. On the Trump indictment. 6. When groups of scientists disagree, how do people decide […] The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Chris. Ummm I hate to break it to you but yeah ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Michael Thomas. No fan of Trump, but jailing ... by LivelyClock In reply to Gridlock. Biden is the geriatric Leftist ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to joan. No one pays a washed up crack addict ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Hazel Meade. If he did win, why shouldn't he say ... by So Much For Subtlety Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Sort of Middlebury markets in everything
    Middlebury lacks sufficient housing for all the students planning to attend this fall. After exhausting other options, the college plans to pay 30 students $10,000 each to stay away. Clever idea, but I’m sure you all noticed the “After exhausting other options” clause in there.  Here is from the rest of the story: But the […] The post Sort of Middlebury markets in everything appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments How about more students per room? Like if it was 2 to a room ... by Floccina In reply to mkt42. As a fresher at dinner: a fellow student ... by dearieme In reply to Lord Action. I agree it is a distorted market but ... by steve In reply to steve. “OTOH, this is capitalism at work.” ... by Lord Action In reply to Rahul. At least partially because I am old, I ... by steve Plus 10 more... Related Stories Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference New Econ Lesson Plans! Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five  ( 5 min )
    Left Digit Bias in Medicine
    From my review in the WSJ of Random Acts of Medicine by Jena and Worsham: You have probably heard of left-digit bias—the idea that $7.99 seems cheaper than $8, even though $8 is only negligibly different than $8.01. Left-digit bias is widely observed in pricing but the effect is more general. A car with 39,990 […] The post Left Digit Bias in Medicine appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Sure. This is also a bit why I am less than ... by RAD In reply to MikeP. I’m not getting sucked into arguing ... by Heedless In reply to Derek22. Waaah-Waah by Heedless Has anybody tried a left digit bias argument when they got ... by TWBC In reply to Heedless. Of course I go to the literature ... by MikeP Plus 10 more... Related Stories Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference  ( 6 min )
    Transcript of taped conversations among German nuclear physicists (1945)
    Here is one excerpt: > HEISENBERG: […] I believe this uranium business will give the Anglo–Saxons such tremendous power that EUROPE will become a bloc under Anglo–Saxon domination. If that is the case it will be a very good thing. I wonder whether STALIN will be able to stand up to the others as he […] The post Transcript of taped conversations among German nuclear physicists (1945) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Anti-Gnostic. “but there are plenty of them” ... by Formerly K In reply to Steven. I totally agree, extremely interesting ... by Z In reply to Anti-Gnostic. “(Also, not all of the Dem party ... by Lord Action In reply to Anti-Gnostic. @Lord Action We agree on most of ... by Formerly K In reply to Anti-Gnostic. 90 percent agreement with Formerly ... by Lord Action Plus 10 more... Related Stories Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference One worry I have about the costs of climate change My views on the UFO hearings  ( 5 min )
    One worry I have about the costs of climate change
    The size of the costs of climate change is a matter of frequent dispute, but current methods seem to leave out some important variables. In particular, how we will choose to bear and distribute our adjustment costs will bring complications and distortions of its own. Consider, for instance, some recent economic estimates of the costs […] The post One worry I have about the costs of climate change appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments The campaign to control the weather is much more of a threat to ... by guizot In reply to Anti-Gnostic. Now, if ya go up there, ok, ya know ... by blue jay In reply to blue jay. Those fires have been started by ... by Anti-Gnostic Climate change is not a problem, it is a condition. The IPCC ... by SJW-(not social justice warrior) In reply to Bill Allen. But the gains and losses by potential ... by Todd K Plus 10 more... Related Stories My views on the UFO hearings The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated More on Singapore and public sector talent development  ( 7 min )
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    BCA names troopers involved in fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II
    Plus: Lindsey Whalen talks to KFAN about her U of M exit; some St. Paul voters redistricted into new wards; Minnesota’s first dispensary shuts down online ordering; Lizzo responds to allegations made by former dancers; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Did Gov. Walz say Minnesotans commonly refer to Iowa as the ‘Deep South’?
    Yes. On a visit to Iowa for a Democratic Party news conference on July 28, Walz said “I mention coming down to Iowa, which we commonly refer to as the Deep South for Minnesota.”  ( 6 min )
    How much should St. Paul property owners pay for repairs to their street? After court defeats, city leaders still sorting it out
    An attorney who successfully sued over St. Paul’s use of special assessments to cover routine street repairs may pursue further legal action if the city continues to forge ahead.  ( 21 min )
    Wisconsin’s ‘death grip with alcohol’ is killing more residents
    Excessive alcohol use is taking a heavy toll in a state that celebrates its drinking culture.  ( 22 min )
    ‘Secrecy is unacceptable.’ Minnesota Supreme Court reverses NewRange mining permit after regulators shield federal criticisms
    With Wednesday’s ruling, the Supreme Court sent the crucial permit for the NewRange mine, formerly PolyMet, back to the MPCA. The agency will have to give the EPA a chance to weigh in, this time in a more formal and public manner.  ( 21 min )
    One more coup, this time in Niger
    Now is the time for a reset in Africa’s Sahel region.  ( 11 min )
    Weekend Picks: Adam Meckler, new SooVAC exhibits, and Wild Nights at the zoo
    Plus: Kung Fu Zombies continues run; a free fire show at Powderhorn Park; Ifrah Mansour's healing hut; and more.  ( 13 min )
    Northeast Minneapolis tiki bar Psycho Suzi’s to close after two decades
    Plus: Central Minnesota significantly short on child care spots; crime up on Metro Transit but agency says it's making progress; COVID cases up in the Twin Cities; and more.  ( 5 min )
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    For Our Resident Bread Expert, This Dough Cleaning Cloth Can’t Be Beat
    For our resident bread expert, this cloth makes cleaning up dough way less of an annoying task.  ( 15 min )
    This “Home” Is a Literal Refrigerator for Your Sourdough Starter—and It Works Great
    We tested the Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home (a temperature-controlled cabinet) and found it works great.  ( 17 min )
    Our Favorite Pourover Maker Brews Excellent Coffee (and Is Nearly Indestructible)
    It’s built to last, brews excellent coffee, and is easy to use. (It also won our pourover brewer testing, besting 14 other models.)  ( 13 min )
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    Terra Is Usually a Security
    Also electricity CfDs, AA+ rated agencies, Martin Shkreli’s path to profitability, Binance TBTJ and cold-calling VC interns.  ( 2 min )
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    To Cuba and Back, by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
    A captivating travel memoir recounting an 1859 journey to Cuba, offering vivid descriptions of the island’s culture, landscapes, and people.  ( 3 min )
    Short Fiction, by Frederik Pohl
    A collection of science fiction stories by Frederik Pohl ordered by date of publication.  ( 2 min )
    The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder, by Edgar Wallace
    A meek and unassuming employee at the Department of Public Prosecutions exercises his remarkable skills to solve puzzling crimes.  ( 2 min )
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    Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Could Produce Power This Year
    Construction has begun on the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. It could provide enough clean energy to power 400,000 homes per year
    Euclid Space Telescope Snaps Spectacular First Images
    The European Space Agency's ambitious Euclid space telescope is on its way to decoding the secrets of dark matter and dark energy
    Meet the Woman Who Supervised the Computations That Proved an Atomic Bomb Would Work
    Naomi Livesay worked on computations that formed the mathematical basis for implosion simulations. Despite her crucial role on the project, she is rarely mentioned as more than a footnote—until now
    What Grand Theft Auto Tells Us about the 'Crisis in Masculinity'
    Breaking down “toxic masculinity” is complicated, especially amid fears of a masculinity crisis. Just look at one video game’s attempt
    Can You Decode an Alien Message?
    An artist, a programmer and a scientist have created a simulation of extraterrestrial communication to test Earthlings’ ability to understand it
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    Statistical mistake in published paper is fixed. Correction is issued. Original paper still sitting online with the wrong findings. Press release still sitting online with the wrong findings. Elsevier!
    David Allison points to this post: Often indirectly, but sometimes directly, we hear from true believers in concepts attached to obesity, nutrition, and public policy. The embedded question is “Why do you doubt this article of faith?” Among the many … Continue reading →  ( 15 min )
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    Nice Marmot Poetry | Aareet Mahadevan Fedi Circle Creator 📌 ⬌ Natty's Blog AI Colors julian.digital  ( 1 min )
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    Happy 13th birthday, Retraction Watch: Another eventful year
    If Retraction Watch were the child of Jewish parents – which happens to be the case – it would be celebrating its bar mitzvah this year. Yes, that’s right, mazel tovs are in order: Retraction Watch turns 13 today.  And as the blog becomes some version of an adult, we have plenty to celebrate. This … Continue reading Happy 13th birthday, Retraction Watch: Another eventful year  ( 9 min )
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    Teaching Systems Dynamics
    “Stock and flow diagrams” are a nice graphical tool for modeling systems, part of a tradition called System Dynamics. Our new software based on category theory lets teams build models using these diagrams: • John Baez, Xiaoyan Li, Sophie Libkind, Nathaniel D. Osgood and Eric Redekopp, A categorical framework for modeling with stock and flow […]  ( 8 min )
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    Teaching Systems Dynamics
    “Stock and flow diagrams” are a nice graphical tool for modeling systems, part of a tradition called System Dynamics. Our new software based on category theory lets teams build models using these diagrams: • John Baez, Xiaoyan Li, Sophie Libkind, Nathaniel D. Osgood and Eric Redekopp, A categorical framework for modeling with stock and flow […]  ( 8 min )
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    The Abysmal State of Reporting Suicides from U.S. Prisons
    Public health researchers suspected that the Covid-19 pandemic had worsened conditions behind bars and harmed prisoners’ mental health. But the lack of reliable data on suicides from state prisons, which violates federal legislation, makes it almost impossible to study the problem, they say.  ( 12 min )
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    A Handy Guide to read.delim() in R – Unraveling the Magic of Reading Tabular Data
    Introduction Continue reading: A Handy Guide to read.delim() in R – Unraveling the Magic of Reading Tabular Data  ( 11 min )
    Multilingual Publishing
    How to join this free online event with Paola Corrales, Elio Campitelli and Maëlle Salmon. Continue reading: Multilingual Publishing  ( 13 min )
    Proyecto Multilingüe
    How to join this free online event with Maëlle Salmon, Paola Corrales and Elio Campitelli. Continue reading: Proyecto Multilingüe  ( 14 min )
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    Dictator Book Club: Putin
    Review of Masha Gessen's "The Man Without A Face"
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    Whose note?
    A 7/29/2023 article by Elaine Mendonça in the online periodical The Best Stocks ("Anticipating Positive Results: Brookfield Renewable Partners to Release Q2 Earnings Data") starts like this: July 28, 2023 – Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) (TSE:BEP), a leading utilities provider, is set to announce its second-quarter earnings on Friday, August 4th. And after a few […]  ( 13 min )

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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #2 [23w5106]
    Morning of diverse short talks. First one on What are the chances? Explaining ε towards endusers by presenting odds and illustrating the impact of including one potential user’s data. Then one on re-placing DP within CI in terms of causality. And multi-agent models, illustrated by the Cambridge Analytics scandal. I am still not getting the […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #2 [23w5106]
    Morning of diverse short talks. First one on What are the chances? Explaining ε towards endusers by presenting odds and illustrating the impact of including one potential user’s data. Then one on re-placing DP within CI in terms of causality. And multi-agent models, illustrated by the Cambridge Analytics scandal. I am still not getting the […]  ( 7 min )
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    Potash Rd Rock Art Site in Moab, Utah
    This incredible site is home to different petroglyphs and pictographs. There are a few from the Archaic period and some from the Fremont period. Before the highway was built, an ancient structure was excavated by archeologists that was right next to the soon-to-be road. This unearthed these amazing petroglyphs and pictographs to view today.  ( 12 min )
    Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection in Jacksonville, Florida
    The Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection is located on the 4th floor of the Jacksonville Main Library in downtown Jacksonville and is a collection of 24o maps dating back to the 16th century. The maps are displayed along the walls of the room and give the room a feeling of both worldliness and age that isn't commonly found in a city of only 200 years.  ( 12 min )
    How Indian Perfumers Capture the Smell of Rain
    The alluring, musky fragrance of marigolds floats from a Hindu shrine, as a group of men laugh over ginger-infused milk teas served in clay cups called kulhads. In a nearby perfume distillery, a man turns his head towards the laughter as he crushes a batch of discarded kulhads. Here in Kannauj, a town in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, generations of perfumers have used kulhads and other clay materials to capture an enticing scent known as mitti attar. “It’s the smell of the baked, parched earth when the first rains arrive after a long drought,” says Rajat Mehrotra, co-owner of the family-run Meena Perfumery. Perfumers like Mehrotra, who runs the company with his brother, have been bottling the enigmatic fragrance for centuries. At his office, some 500 feet away from Meena’s t…  ( 21 min )
    Painted Rock Beach in Seaside, Oregon
    Painted Rock Beach is full of beautifully painted rocks commemorating family vacations, loved ones who have passed, and gorgeous ocean scenes. While there, you can look through all the different rocks or add your own. The origins of the beach are uncertain, but it's believed the tradition began with a local family during the 1970s.  ( 12 min )
    Whanganui War Memorial Tower in Whanganui, New Zealand
    This tower is the second highest vantage point in Whanganui offering the best view in the city and built from shell rock. Designed to commemorate fallen soldiers in World War I, construction started in 1919 but didn't open until 1925 and has 176 steps.  ( 12 min )
    Politehnica Metro Station in Bucharest, Romania
    This subway station holds a unique distinction in the world of public transportation hubs. The station was built in 1983 with marble from the Apuseni Mountains in Western Romania. Hundreds of people pass through this station every day, but barely anyone takes the time to look down at the floor and notice a peculiar sight. In the marble that composes the floor of the station, visitors will be treated to countless fossils known as rudists. These fossils are about 80 million years old, from the late Jurassic to late Cretaceous period, and are very well preserved. The patterns and shapes are all unique and diverse. Sometimes, geology professors from the University of Bucharest take their students on field trips to the station where they hold lessons about fossils.  ( 12 min )
    Paleontologists in Peru Discover What Might Be the "Chonkiest Whale Ever"
    Thirteen years ago, paleontologist Mario Urbina made a remarkable discovery in the coastal desert of Peru. He had a hunch that it was something really special. But his conclusion was so odd that it took years of excavation and testing to show international scientists that his convictions were right, according to Urbina’s field partner and fellow paleontologist Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi, head of the vertebrate paleontology department at the Museum of Natural History in Lima. They were fossil masses, and what Urbina thought they were: preserved bones from a new species of early whale, dating to 39 million years ago. And, it turns out, this one was a whopper. “The authors have definitely found something new. This is a really weird, stupendously large, early whale,” says paleobiologist Nicholas…  ( 18 min )
    The Shinjuku NS Building Pendulum Clock in Tokyo, Japan
    West of Shinjuku Station and close to Shinjuku Chuo Park, inside the unassuming Shinjuku NS Building office building, resides a 95-foot (29.1 meters) pendulum clock made by Seiko that was once listed as the world's largest. The Yukku-Rhythm Grand Pendulum Clock is gigantic with a pendulum that is around 72 feet (22 meters) in diameter with a pendulum that takes 30 seconds to swing. Outside of the atrium clock, the building has several restaurants and a viewing gallery that provides vistas of neighboring buildings. The building's name came from its co-developers, Nihon Seimei and Sumitomo, who are the building's primary occupants.  ( 12 min )
    The Sun on The Floor of La Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain
    Madrid was once a city with various walls protected from attackers. Gates were crucial to ensure movement in and out of the city which explains why Madrid is still today a city of gates. Many of the gates once located around Madrid were demolished. Some still remain, while others have given their name to the place where they were once located.  Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is actually a square and not a gate, but it owes its name to a long-gone gate that was decorated with a sun and was known to locals as "La Puerta del Sol." There are two possibilities for the origin of the name Puerta del Sol for the square. One of them according to municipal records states that the square got its name from a sun-decorated medieval wall shutter that was destroyed in the 17th century. The other theory is that a gate was built with the sun's rising direction in mind—to the east. The square has undergone many refurbishments, but this symbol remains as a nod to the past.  ( 13 min )
    Stargazing in a Multi-Sensory Universe
    Atlas Obscura’s Wondersky columnist Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (January 2024, Random House). Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing the stories and secrets of our wondrous night sky. It may seem obvious to say that stargazing is, at its heart, a visual hobby. You sit outside in the darkness, and allow your pupils to dilate, letting in as much faint light as possible—and then you can see the universe. As much as I love to look at the night sky, I am happy to disabuse new stargazers of this notion. Stargazing is multi-sensory. As you visually time travel, seeing light that is hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years old, y…  ( 18 min )
    Podcast: Dmanisi
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit one of the world's most important archaeological sites, in the country of Georgia. Senior Editor/Writer Gemma Tarlach tells us about the oldest human skull fossils found outside of Africa, which challenge what we think we know about our deep past. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 13 min )
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    How to Bake On Your Grill
    With the proper setup and a little know-how, baking on your grill is a fun way to incorporate complex and unexpected flavor into baked goods.  ( 19 min )
    Grill-Baked Smoked Ancho Chile Skillet Brownie
    This smoked ancho skillet brownie is baked on the grill, giving it a light smoky flavor that pairs perfectly with a hint of spice from ground ancho chiles.  ( 18 min )
    Grill-Baked Skillet Apple Crisp
    This bubbly and lightly charred apple crisp is baked directly on the grill to evoke smoky campfire cooking  ( 16 min )
    Grill-Baked Skillet Cornbread
    This cornbread achieves a wonderfully smoky and charred flavor by toasting the cornmeal, charring the corn and poblano pepper, and baking on the grill.  ( 16 min )
    Bring Out the Best in a Bottle with Proper Wine Storage
    We spoke to experts to find the best methods for longterm and shortterm wine storage, as well as what to avoid.  ( 17 min )
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    I Finally Stopped Trying to Make My Husband Care About My Writing
    But first I had to see things from his perspective Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Write Now With Jessica Sinarski
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by ravivakil
    In reply to Oliver Gray. Yes, you are right! And thanks for your kind words!  ( 11 min )
    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by ravivakil
    In reply to Oliver Gray. Thanks, that will be fixed in the next version. You are also reading a section that is much simpler than before (I think/hope), so I hope you like it. But there is also a higher chance of errors or infelicities, so please let me know if you are not happy. The proof of Krull's Principal Ideal Theorem is the same, and I continue to be unhappy that I have not internalized it. But the rest has become much nicer (after I've talked with people, read some Hochster and Qing Liu and some others, and imbibed more folklore).  ( 11 min )
    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by ravivakil
    In reply to Oliver Gray. Yes, thanks --- this will be fixed in the next version!  ( 11 min )
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    Further Wednesday assorted links
    1. Jolly Swagman podcast with Katalin Karikó. 2. The worst U.S. bridges are getting fixed. 3. AI policy proposals and regulations.  A good survey of what is being discussed. 4. China fact of the day: The United States still gives foreign aid to China. 5. Ross Douthat on the Jacobites (NYT). The post Further Wednesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to dearieme. I'm reading Christopher Clark's Iron ... by Stan Sitwell In reply to Dinwar. FYI – only about 18% of the US ... by Aging Lurker In reply to Phil S.. What is China spending here propping up ... by John J In reply to George Oh-Well. The entirety of the US ... by Webb 2. We finally get infrastructure week, and it is all. year. ... by john Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Wednesday assorted links
    1. Why so much heavy metal in the Nordics? 2. Some new results on economics and personality psychology. 3. Israeli TV on Dan Ariely, with subtitles. 4. What is your chance of surviving a fall from a cruise ship? 5. What is behind the decline in business dynamism? 6. “A zoo in eastern China is […] The post Wednesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments #4: Drones with searchlights, lifesavers, and inflatable rafts. by A B In reply to Justin. As another poster explained, there are ... by Papa Wheelie In reply to XVO. Yup. To paraphrase a famous Russian named ... by mikeInThe716 In reply to mikeInThe716. Ya because no one would go on a ... by XVO In reply to Dinwar. People really fetishize ‘deep roots’ ... by Mark Z Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference
    My next series is a few things at once. It’s a reminder that sometimes people will do everything in their power to present evidence supporting scientific facts, be unpersuasive and be sent to a mental hospital by their best friend where they spend the next two weeks being beaten by guards mercilessly and then die. […] The post Clean Hands, Clear Conclusions: Ignaz Semmelweis as a Pioneer of Causal Inference appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to HAL. One oddity in this famous story is that the ... by Steve Sailer In reply to steve. I suspect they thought it would hurt their ... by Michael Watts In reply to mkt42. it took decades to effect this change, ... by Michael Watts In reply to TMC. It's still a problem. It's something I ... by steve In reply to steve. The worst thing about the Semmelweis story ... by Faze Plus 10 more... Related Stories Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante New Econ Lesson Plans! Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five  ( 5 min )
    Can ChatGPT Help Investors Process Financial Information?
    Surprise, surprise, disclosures are bloated past the point of being informally useful: Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can fundamentally change the way investors process information. We probe the economic usefulness of these tools in summarizing complex corporate disclosures using the stock market as a laboratory. The unconstrained summaries are dramatically shorter, often by more […] The post Can ChatGPT Help Investors Process Financial Information? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments > We show that bloated disclosure is associated with adverse ... by Worley There are an awful lot of non-sentences in this post. by WJS When I see a hedge fund advertising the use of ChatGPT, I will ... by Alan Goldhammer In reply to bob. Ah, Charlie Munger’s infamous ... by We will now begin the Q and A portion of today’s call In reply to We will now begin the Q and A portion of today’s ... by bob Plus 10 more... Related Stories Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante Would room temperature superconductivity benefit military offense or defense? Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five  ( 5 min )
    My views on the UFO hearings
    I found them very interesting to watch, and wrote my last Bloomberg column on them.  Here is one excerpt: I do not think that the US government has the remains of alien spacecraft, for example, including some alien bodies, as claimed by retired Air Force Major David Grusch. But the rest of the evidence was […] The post My views on the UFO hearings appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to William of LA. “Economics is not a hard science ... by EdR In reply to Tryna Help. I would also like to see some sort of ... by JDRox In reply to Tyler Cowen. okey dokey the federales have a ... by klaus barbie In reply to Ralph. Ralph, Ralph, Ralph … tsk tsk … You ... by EdR In reply to Joe Biden Authorized the Iraq War. The downvotes ... by EdR Plus 10 more... Related Stories The European Visa Mess Sri Lanka travel notes Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five  ( 5 min )
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    U.S. Department of Labor suing UnitedHealth Group
    Plus: The worries of Minnesotans nearing retirement; Hmong community warns Biden against cluster bomb use; Rochester residents to vote on $10 million tech funding; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Safety, finances top of mind for new Metro Transit general manager, first woman to lead agency
    The challenges facing Lesley Kandaras include ridership that is recovering but is still not back to pre-pandemic levels, increased crime and disruption on transit and a shortage of both transit operators and transit police.  ( 38 min )
    Promise Fellow program bridges gap between students’ academic success and social-emotional wellbeing
    Program in need of Fellows and host sites for 2023-24 school year.  ( 11 min )
    In Wisconsin, women’s health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast.
    It’s been more than a year since an 1849 law came back into force to criminalize abortion in Wisconsin. Now these two OB-GYNs and a certified midwife find their medical training, skill, and acumen constrained by state politics.  ( 19 min )
    Emmer’s GOP leadership job requires he raise a lot of political money, and he does
    Emmer raised about $5.3 million in the first six months of this year in his personal campaign account and PACs, more money than he raised in the entire, two-year,  2021-2022 campaign cycle.  ( 13 min )
    Minnesota GOP owes Rochester venue $16,000 months after convention
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    The US Is More AA+ Now
    Also ETFs and bond market liquidity, Armenian ruble arbitrage, Binance.US and double insider trading.  ( 2 min )
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    Stir-fried stones
    In Mandarin, this dish is called: suō diū 嗦丢 "suck and throw away" It's not as zany and lacking in historical grounding as you might think. Zihan Guo observes: Diū is a common verb meaning to "leave behind; lose; throw away". Suō 嗦 describes how to slurp and the sound of slurping. We usually say […]  ( 8 min )
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    California Waves Have Grown a Foot Taller because of Climate Change
    The number of extreme wave events—when crests are taller than 13 feet—have doubled along California since the mid-20th century
    Bizarre-Looking Colossus Whale May Have Been Heaviest Animal Ever (Sorry, Blue Whales)
    “I’ve never seen anything like it,” says a paleontologist not involved in the discovery of a 40-million-year-old fossilized whale
    Science, Destroyer of Worlds--And Movie Scripts
    Oppenheimer won’t bomb in the box office, but despite its director’s best efforts, the science in the film is a bit of a fizzle
    Social Media Is Rewriting the Banking Playbook
    Our financial systems need to be overhauled to avoid the kind of social-media-fueled bank run that killed Silicon Valley Bank
    Yes, AI Models Can Get Worse over Time
    More training and more data can have unintended consequences for machine-learning models such as GPT-4
    Could Weight-Loss Drugs Curb Addiction? Your Health, Quickly, Episode 12
    Drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic might help people tackle substance abuse as well as shed pounds.
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    “They got a result they liked, and didn’t want to think about the data.” (A fish story related to Cannery Row)
    John “Jaws” Williams writes: Here is something about a century-old study that you may find interesting, and could file under “everything old is new again.” In 1919, the California Division of Fish and Game began studying the developing sardine fishery … Continue reading →  ( 12 min )
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    The World Is Not Prepared for Another Cholera Wave
    Effective sanitation and a low-cost vaccine can prevent cholera outbreaks. But a recent unexpected surge in global cases shows that logistical challenges, vaccines shortages, and funding shortfalls — combined with a neglect towards long-term solutions — still make it difficult to stop the deadly disease.  ( 17 min )
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    Plotting a COVID-19 vaccination map with different projections (with updated versions of canadamaps and tintin)
    R and Shiny Training: If you find this blog to be interesting, please note that I offer personalized and group-based training sessions that may be reserved through Buy me a Coffee. Additionally, I provide training services in the Spanish language ... Continue reading: Plotting a COVID-19 vaccination map with different projections (with updated versions of canadamaps and tintin)  ( 10 min )
    The unlist() Function in R
    Introduction Continue reading: The unlist() Function in R  ( 12 min )
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    How to Coil a Cable
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    You will be trespassed automatically
    Bob Shackleton sent in this photo of a sign: He followed up with a link to Neal Whitman, "Trespassers Will Be Trespassed", Visual Thesaurus 4/25/2013, which reacts to another transitive-trespass sign: Which reminds me of an experience from 50-odd years ago, recounted in "Those who are not authorized are not authorized", 8/9/2003. The OED gives […]  ( 7 min )
    Central Asian Kharosthi script on an ancient knife hilt found in Austria
    Astonishing demonstration of East-West interaction during Roman times (with an equally mind-boggling demonstration of the occasional, yet horrendous [defying common sense], ineptitude of AI translation): "Geheimnis um Messergriff aus dem römerzeitlichen Wels gelüftet" Ein vor über 100 Jahren entdeckter Elfenbeingriff mit rätselhafter Inschrift aus dem antiken Ovilava gehörte wohl einst einem Besucher aus dem fernen […]  ( 14 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #1 [23w5106]
    Very relaxed beginning to the workshop, with [xkcd illustrated] tutorials on CI and DP, plus informal discussions to find a common ground over the week. Helped by the beautiful surroundings of the UBC Okanagan campus. Tutorial on the fundamentals of differential privacy, with a long room discussion on the meaning(s) of the definition, for instance […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #1 [23w5106]
    Very relaxed beginning to the workshop, with [xkcd illustrated] tutorials on CI and DP, plus informal discussions to find a common ground over the week. Helped by the beautiful surroundings of the UBC Okanagan campus. Tutorial on the fundamentals of differential privacy, with a long room discussion on the meaning(s) of the definition, for instance […]  ( 7 min )
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    Meetups Everywhere Fall 2023 - Call For Organizers
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    Mantic Monday 7/31/23: Room Temperature Superforecaster
    Plus more CFTC, X, and UFOs
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    Embark Restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya
    In Karen, a leafy suburb of Nairobi, chef Dennis Ang’ani whips up a unique fusion experience for just 12 visitors per seating on a greenery-laden cabin terrace. The multi-course dining concept is primarily inspired by local produce and traditional East African recipes done up with culinary techniques picked up by Ang’ani abroad. Root and vine vegetables are freshly plucked from Embark’s own gardens. Ingredients are showcased using European techniques, from foams to fermentation, with elaborate presentations, and occasional garnishes of flowers plucked from Nairobi’s Physic Garden. Expect a walk on the earthy side: a chilled banana and rum soup with a garden salad in Bailey’s and macadamia nut vinaigrette, seared tofu in Ethiopian shiro (a spicy chickpea sauce), or mini plantain burgers. Vegetable-based desserts often tread into especially wild, savory territory; from Amarula-braised eggplant with aerated broccoli ice cream, to ugali (corn maize) with creamed spinach. All in all, the menu reflects Ang’ani’s multicultural experiences. After growing up in a German-Kenyan household, he moved around Europe working in kitchens from the Baltics to Barcelona, and fluently speaks German, English, Swahili, and Spanish. Though as a child he dreamed of becoming a pro soccer player in Europe, he maintains that bringing an innovative approach to the African fine-dining scene has been a more fulfilling challenge for him than any league could be; and even requires similar skills like dexterity, teamwork and performance under pressure.  A picture of Coach Pep Guardiola, one of Ang’ani’s heroes, hanging from a wall-mounted handwoven basket, helps him to remember the importance of being a good leader and most importantly, to never be limited by conventionality and cultural borders.  ( 13 min )
    The Devil's Porridge in Eastriggs, Scotland
    The Devil's Porridge refers to the explosive that was mixed at HM Gretna. Gun cotton and nitroglycerin were kneaded together by the munitions girls to make RDB cordite. This mixture got its name because looked like a deadly form of porridge. Prior to the building of HM Grenta, this location was quiet, with only a few farms and villages in the area. Then World War I began. In just 12 months, the government acquired the land and built a massive factory. The HM Gretna site was huge, it covered a distance of nine miles, stretching down to England. There were 30,000 workers, 12,000 of whom were women. Lots of the munitions girls moved to the area, especially to work at the factory, moving from areas like Durham, Darlington, and Sunderland. The chemicals were highly toxic, the girls' skin would turn yellow and they often lost all of their teeth. The contribution to the war effort made by the munitions girls here at HM Gretna helped women achieve the vote in the United Kingdom. By 1917, the factory was producing 1,100 tons of cordite a week. This was significantly more than all the other munitions factories in Britain put together. This explosive was then shipped out to the troops on the front line. The museum has a special version of a train, a fireless locomotive, designed to safely transport the explosive on display in the grounds. The museum tells the story of the girls who worked here and the Irish navvies who built the massive factory. It also covers a horrific troop train crash at Quintinshill. While the second floor is dedicated to WWII. With a small section covering nuclear power and the local nuclear power station.  ( 13 min )
    The Killer Whales of Eden and the 'Law of the Tongue'
    When a familiar siren blares through the small town of Eden on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, people start to gather. It’s not a warning of a tsunami or other disaster, but for a far more pleasant occurrence: a whale sighting. Occasionally, a baleen whale, such as a humpback, strays from the migratory superhighway off the coast and into Twofold Bay in Eden. The alarm atop the tiny town’s killer whale museum is sounded to notify the town’s 3,000 or so residents and any tourists to this scenic stretch of coastline. Over 150 years ago, the town hosted a different marine show. Orcas, or killer whales, the largest of the dolphin family, used to visit this bay every winter, and were vital to a unique way of life in Eden. Humans didn’t just watch the orcas, but rather worked side by s…  ( 26 min )
    The Liberty Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts
    Upon first glance, this may look like just another historic building found across Boston. However, upon entering the Liberty Hotel, one realizes this was no ordinary building but rather once a jail that was in operation for more than a century. Originally known as the Charles Street Jail or  Suffolk County Jail, it's located on the west end of the city overlooking the Charles River. It was constructed between 1848-1851 and proposed by Mayor Martin Brimmer during his inaugural address of 1843 as a replacement for the older Leverett Street Jail. The original jail was built using Quincy granite with four wings extending from a central octagonal rotunda and housed around 220 cells. The prisoners were segregated by sex and nature of offense with 30 arched windows providing ventilation and natural light. Throughout its years of operation, it housed a wide range of inmates from mob hitmen to a former governor. In 1973, the United States District Court ruled that due to overcrowding and neglected conditions, the constitutional rights of the inmates were being violated and the jail closed in 1990. It reopened in 2007 as the Liberty Hotel with much of the historic architecture still preserved.  ( 13 min )
    Palacio Episcopal in Astorga, Spain
    Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí did not venture much outside Catalonia to work. One of those few occasions was when he accepted the chance to work on this palace in Astorga, León. Bishop Joan Baptista Grau I Vallespinós decided to entrust the construction of the new episcopal palace to his friend Gaudí, who just like the bishop, came from Reus, Tarragona. Gaudí's imaginative touch is evident in the innovative use of materials, incorporating iron, brick, and ceramics alongside traditional stone. Gaudí made a significant mark on the Episcopal Palace in Astorga, Spain, with his distinctive architectural style. The palace, constructed between 1889 and 1915, stands as a brilliant fusion of various influences, showcasing Gaudí's innovative ideas and artistic vision. The most striking feature of Gaudí's intervention in the palace is the facade. Adorned with a combination of organic and geometric motifs, it reflects his fascination with nature and its organic forms. The building's interiors also bear Gaudí's creative flair, with unique decorative elements and functional yet aesthetically pleasing spaces. Gaudí's work on the Episcopal Palace in Astorga exemplifies his ability to transform existing architectural designs into masterpieces that harmoniously blend traditional and avant-garde styles. The building stands today as a testament to Gaudí's genius, drawing visitors from around the world to marvel at its beauty and architectural significance.  ( 13 min )
    Our First Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Roadside Attractions
    Last month, we announced our first photo contest, when we asked readers for creative shots of their favorite roadside attractions. At Atlas Obscura, we adore the spectacles lurking beside roads all over the world, so we asked: What turned your heads recently recently? Since then, we received more than 600 images of fascinating sights. Readers sent us technicolor dinosaurs dressed up for Halloween, black-and-white gravestones, curious art hidden in deserts. Reviewing these submissions reminded us how much fun it can be to make stops on a long journey—or perhaps a roadside attraction is your destination! Check out our wonderful winning photos (click to see the up close), selected by our staff—the first place winner is above. We hope it will inspire many great summer road trips! Congratulations to our winners, who scored some Atlas Obscura gear! Look out for our future Summer Snaps contests! Enter the next one here. Second Place Third Place Honorable Mentions  ( 14 min )
    Honeybee Drinking Fountain at Hitokotonushi Shrine in Joso, Japan
    Bees and wasps drinking water to cool themselves down isn’t an unusual sight on a sweltering summer day, but a tiny drinking fountain tailor-made for their kind may be rather rare. Hitokotonushi Shrine in the city of Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture, is known for such a drinking fountain catering to the thirsty little bees, which has been set up every summer since 2020. This small act of kindness has been appreciated by hundreds of bees—and warmed the hearts of thousands. The honeybee drinking fountain was first created in 2016, but it did not reappear for the next four years due to the lack of apian visitors during that time. Attached to the ablution pavilion, the fountain’s platform is made from bamboo and stuffed with moss, which provides a footing for the bees and creates the feeling of a serene fairytale scene. The small sign standing on the drinking fountain reads “a drinking spot reserved for groups of honeybees,” but paper wasps are also often seen drinking water from it. They do not only drink water to cool themselves down, but also carry it back to their hives to keep the temperature comfortable so that the babies are not harmed by the summer heat.  ( 13 min )
    Tomb of Ibn Batutta in Tangier, Morrocco
    Although nobody can guarantee whether the remains of Ibn Battuta are really kept inside this impressive white mausoleum, this is perhaps the closest one can get to one of the greatest explorers in history. Ibn Battuta, the famous Moroccan explorer, and traveler, is widely regarded as one of the greatest travelers in history. He embarked on a remarkable journey in the 14th century that took him through Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond, covering a distance believed to be over 75,000 miles. Battuta was born in Tangier in 1304 and set out on his travels at the age of 21. His adventures spanned nearly three decades, during which he explored various regions, experienced different cultures, and met numerous rulers and dignitaries. His written account, known as the Rihla, provides invaluable insights into the medieval world, shedding light on the diverse cultures, customs, and political landscapes of the places he visited. Battuta's travelogue serves as a significant historical source, capturing the socio-economic conditions, religious practices, and intercultural exchanges of the time, making it an indispensable resource for scholars and a captivating literary work that continues to inspire wanderlust and cultural curiosity. There are plenty of historical markers or memorials related to Battuta in the city, given his significant contribution to Moroccan and world history. As a prominent figure, he is also celebrated throughout Morocco and the broader Muslim world for his travel accounts and contributions to geographical knowledge.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Heating Things Up in Hatch
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we head just a couple hours south of Albuquerque to Hatch, New Mexico, a town where the heat doesn’t just come from the sun. It also comes from the signature crop: Hatch chiles. This episode is produced in partnership with GoUSA TV. If you want to see more of the series Small Town, Big Story, watch now on GoUSA TVor YouTube. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 16 min )
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    four kinds of emulators
    I wrote in a draft grant proposal related to machine-learning emulators today. I wrote about five different kinds of emulators. Yes I think there are five qualitatively distinct kinds. Here they are: Full replacement Integrator Resolution translatorPhysics in-painterStatistics generatorThe most extreme—and most standard—kind of emulator is one that simply replaces the full input–output relationship of the entire simulation. Thus if the simulation starts with initial conditions and boundary conditions, and ends with a final state (after an integration), the full-replacement emulator would be trained to learn the full relationship between the initial and boundary conditions and the final state. A full-replacement emulator is a complete, plug-in replacement for the simulator.Simulation ru…  ( 15 min )
    Software for Compositional Modeling in Epidemiology
    Here are the slides for my talk at Applied Category Theory 2023, in case anyone wants a look at them before I give the talk—or during, or after: • Software for compositional modeling in epidemiology. The talk is on Wednesday August 2nd, 14:00 UTC, which is 10 am Eastern Time. Eventually a video should appear […]  ( 7 min )
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    Get Better Critiques from Your Group
    Critique groups and book clubs need guidelines and steering. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    The Best Stories Are Born From Madness
    The power of originality trumps conventional wisdom Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    The F@cked-Up Amount of Free Work It Takes to (Not) Sell a Screenplay in Hollywood Today
    Or: that time a studio told me to spec a TV pilot for it even though I had an A-list actor attached to the project Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    MIT Says ChatGPT Improves Bad Writing, But At What Cost?
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Officials release video of Minnesota State Trooper shooting of Ricky Cobb II on I-94
    Plus: Increase in Great Lakes drownings; first marijuana recreational dispensary; I-35 bridge collapse anniversary; Shakopee leaders scuttle affordable housing development; “Ghostbusters” actor Ernie Hudson spotted at Ingebretsen's; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Has Iowa’s unemployment rate been lower than Minnesota’s so far in 2023?
    Yes. Iowa's unemployment rate has averaged lower than Minnesota's between January and June 2023, but just slightly — by less than one-tenth of one percent.  ( 6 min )
    Analysis: What’s Next After Collapse of Fairview-Sanford Merger Deal?
    Minnesotans need pathways to financial sustainability for Fairview Health and the U of M.  ( 22 min )
    Dessa embraces pop in new album, Minnesota Orchestra performance
    The latest show comes at the heels of a new single and a music video Dessa dropped today from her forthcoming new album, “Bury the Lede,” which will be released on September 29.  ( 18 min )
    Expect high utility costs to rise even higher in the coming years
    To meet company investment targets, the typical CenterPoint customer will see their monthly delivery charges more than triple between 2023 and 2040.  ( 11 min )
    Dean Phillips running for president?
    To many Democrats it’s an unwelcome “distraction.”  ( 12 min )
    Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in 2017 killing of Cordale Handy
    Plus: fish in Lake Rebecca found to have "forever chemicals"; Ramble on Records closes shop; record breaking year for Twin Cities regional parks; and more.  ( 6 min )
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    23 Buttermilk Recipes to Make Instead of Just Chugging It
    Buttermilk's uses go beyond waffles and biscuits (though we have recipes for those, too!).  ( 14 min )
    We Spent Months Testing Indoor Herb Gardens to Find Out Which Ones Worked Best
    We tested eight popular indoor herb gardens to find out which was the easiest to use and grew herbs the best.  ( 25 min )
    For Fermentation, We Love E-Jen Containers
    For fermentation of all kinds, we love E-Jen Kimchi Containers. Here’s why.  ( 18 min )
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    Bad Raisins in Good Pudding
    In response to a tweet of mine, someone pointed me to the thought-provoking 2001 paper Bad is Stronger Than Good: Bad emotions, bad parents, and bad feedback have more impact than good ones, and bad information is processed more thoroughly than good. The self is more motivated to avoid bad self-definitions than to pursue good ones. Bad impressions and bad stereotypes are quicker to form and more resistant to disconfirmation than good ones. … There appear to be more words for negative than positive emotions. … bad [news] events are more newsworthy and attract more reader attention.
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    'Virgin Birth' Engineered into Female Animals for First Time
    Scientists altered the genomes of female fruit flies, allowing them to reproduce without any contribution from a male
    NASA Detects 'Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact
    A glitch may have silenced NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft until mid-October—but a “heartbeat” signal offers hope for reestablishing contact earlier
    NASA Detects 'Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact
    A glitch may have silenced NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft until mid-October—but a “heartbeat” signal offers hope for reestablishing contact earlier
    A Sun Shield over Earth? Catch an Asteroid, and It Might Work
    A resurfaced idea for solar geoengineering imagines a sunlight-blocking space shield tethered to an asteroid
    Science Corrects Itself, Right? A Scandal at Stanford Says It Doesn't
    What does it take to correct the scientific record? And who—and what—stands in the way? The answer to both questions is: everyone
    Space Debris Will Block Space Exploration unless We Start Acting Sustainably
    We need satellites and rocket bodies designed with an end-of-life plan to keep space uncluttered and navigable
    The Ukraine War Is an Environmental Catastrophe with Global Consequences
    When it’s time to rebuild, we must prioritize more sustainable and resilient infrastructure in Ukraine
    Your Genes May Influence What You Like to Eat
    New research identifies genome areas linked to dietary patterns and our taste for things such as tea, tobacco and grapes
    Unregulated AI Will Worsen Inequality, Warns Nobel-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz
    A Nobel laureate in economics explains how artificial intelligence will affect inequality—and how solutions such as a shorter work week might mitigate its negative effects
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    Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante
    We prompted GPT-4 (an artificial intelligence large language model) to use literary fictional characters to play the Dictator game, a classic behavioral economics experiment. We prompted GPT-4 with 148 characters from the 17th century to the 21st century. Their 888 decisions were used to compare characters over time as well as characters to human players. […] The post Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Equestrian. Last used is happening. On one hand, ... by Equestrian In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 18:34:22 The Webmaster, Alex, ... by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 18:34:22 by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 15:35 by Bill In reply to Dismalist. Way below! by Dismalist Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Scrap AMC/KYC Laws How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses  ( 5 min )
    Tuesday assorted links
    1. Granny flats for Ireland (and where else?) 2. An old PayPal story. 3. “Atkin, Schoar & Shinde have what I believe is first work from home field experiment w/ worker learning. India data entry firm. WFH causally drops productivity 12% at day 0, 6% more from slow learning over time. If workers self-select, it’s […] The post Tuesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to RAD. Only skimmed it but the Shamir secret key ... by LivelyClock In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 12:42:18. Equestrian, don't ... by Bill In reply to EdR. It's Equestrian. by Bill In reply to bazza. Granny In My Back Yard? by DonH In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 12:41:05 by Bill Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    New Econ Lesson Plans!
    The latest video for Marginal Revolution University’s Principles of Micro course is on a topic near and dear to our hearts: marginal thinking! (Not to mention the sunk cost fallacy and bell-bottom jeans.) MRU is also featuring this video in a new high school unit plan, “Introduction to Economics.” This unit has a week’s worth […] The post New Econ Lesson Plans! appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to joan. What's the alternative? by Defektor If marginal reasoning is not innate for most peoples, economic ... by joan In reply to joan. “Perhaps not since the Dark Ages has the ... by Dismalist Alex Awesome that you make these available free of charge. ... by John In reply to joan. Knowing the vocab is actually pretty ... by bazza Plus 3 more... Related Stories Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five The economics of NBA contracts Are “circuit breakers” overrated?  ( 4 min )
    The European Visa Mess
    A US passport used to allow visa free travel to more countries than almost any other passport. No longer. Yahoo: The days of visa-free travel throughout most of Europe are about to change. Starting early next year, the European Union will implement the European Travel Information and Authorization System requiring all visitors from visa-free countries […] The post The European Visa Mess appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments “This is not a logical response. ” It may very well be. ... by meagain In reply to Ricardo. That's interesting, just looked it up. ... by Hoosier In reply to It is different. You have no guarnantee of entry ... by Matt You can have your “world with no passports” when we get a ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Some Toronto guy. Yes, now that the world is ... by Butler T. Reynolds Plus 10 more... Related Stories Sri Lanka travel notes Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five How to eat well in Sri Lanka  ( 5 min )
    Would room temperature superconductivity benefit military offense or defense?
    If, if, if, people we still do not know yet.  But I am one who likes to ask if, and GPT-4 plus is willing to accommodate those desires: Room temperature superconductivity could potentially benefit both offensive and defensive military capabilities, but it will depend on how this technology is applied. Offense: The military could potentially […] The post Would room temperature superconductivity benefit military offense or defense? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Lord Action. Thank you for your thoughtful ... by Bill Superconductive materials allow you to generate big currents ... by not chat gpt In reply to Jon Carmel. Rail guns have already been ... by TomR ChatGPT silliness aside, it's kind of a useless question. ... by Dagon In reply to dearieme. The word “chat” meaning cat is ... by 200 billion dollars by 3pm Plus 10 more... Related Stories Behavioral Economics and ChatGPT: From William Shakespeare to Elena Ferrante Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated  ( 5 min )
    Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five
    The following was compiled by Shruti Rajagopalan, who directs Emergent Ventures India.  I will not indent the material: Ankita Vijayvergiya is a computer Science Engineer and an entrepreneur. She founded BillionCarbon along with her co-founder Nikhil Vijayvergiya, to work on solving two problems that plague India – soil degradation and managing biodegradable waste. At BillionCarbon, […] The post Emergent Ventures India, Cohort Five appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments “ Ankur Paliwal is an independent journalist who writes about ... by Josh kZ In reply to Not Woke. MR has bunch of excellent pricks by Author! In reply to Anonymous. Yes, all except one of them sound like ... by Not Woke In reply to Marky Mark. Tata and ArcelorMittal come to mind, ... by M Yes, a v impressive array of talent! Then there are the South ... by Marky Mark Plus 3 more... Related Stories The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated My excellent Conversation with the excellent Noam Dworman The Economics of Export Bans  ( 10 min )
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    Who Put These Stocks in the Index?
    Also Hex, FTT and Apollo’s apologies.  ( 2 min )
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    An editor resigned in protest. Now, Wiley is firing him four months earlier than he planned to leave.
    The publisher Wiley has fired the chief editor of the Journal of Biogeography after he resigned over conflicts with the company.   Michael Dawson, a professor at the University of California, Merced, submitted his resignation on June 21, tweeting that he made the decision “because journal management declined to explore productive solutions to a suite of … Continue reading An editor resigned in protest. Now, Wiley is firing him four months earlier than he planned to leave.  ( 7 min )
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    Software for Compositional Modeling in Epidemiology
    Here are the slides for my talk at Applied Category Theory 2023, in case anyone wants a look at them before I give the talk—or during, or after: • Software for compositional modeling in epidemiology. The talk is on Wednesday August 2nd, 14:00 UTC, which is 10 am Eastern Time. Eventually a video should appear […]  ( 7 min )
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    10 Great Underrated Al Pacino Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
    When Al Pacino first emerged onto the big screen in the 1970s, acting was never the same. His unmistakable presence and energy opened a window to a whole new style of performance. Through his vulnerability and unique blend of internal angst and volatile expressiveness, Pacino became an anti-Hollywood star. He has starred in many modern […]  ( 10 min )
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    Studying average associations between income and survey responses on happiness: Be careful about deterministic and causal interpretations that are not supported by these data.
    Jonathan Falk writes: This is an interesting story of heterogeneity of response, and an interesting story of “adversarial collaboration,” and an interesting PNAS piece. I need to read it again later this weekend, though, to see if the stats make … Continue reading →  ( 16 min )
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    Ensure R Language Reproducibility with dateback Package
    Sooner or later, most R programmers end up with code that no longer runs because of package updates. One way to address the problem was the MRAN Time Machine which Microsoft retired on July 1, 2023. You can get similar functionality for source packages using “dateback,” thanks to Ryota Suzuki. As with ... Continue reading: Ensure R Language Reproducibility with dateback Package  ( 10 min )
    It’s the interactions
    What makes a ML model a black-box? It is the interactions. Without any interactions, the ML model is additive and can be exactly described. Studying interaction effects of ML models is challenging. The main XAI approaches are: This post is mainly about the third approach. Its beauty is that we ... Continue reading: It’s the interactions  ( 11 min )
    States
    Today’s TidyTuesday takes some data about US states from Wikipedia. Embedding... Continue reading: States  ( 15 min )
    R Functions for Getting Objects
    Introduction Continue reading: R Functions for Getting Objects  ( 11 min )
    She issued install.packages() — you won’t believe what happened next!
    Just install.packages(), he said. CRAN has spoiled us. Most of the time, it’s a breeze to add new packages to our Continue reading: She issued install.packages() — you won’t believe what happened next!  ( 17 min )
    My Life with the R-universe
    Summary Continue reading: My Life with the R-universe  ( 18 min )
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    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by Oliver Gray
    After 11.3.13 Proposition, "intersection of any two affine open subsets of A" should be "of X"?  ( 10 min )
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    For the Midwest, There’s No Easy Way Out of This Year’s Drought
    A hot summer and dry spring have brought drought to a large part of the Midwest. While sporadic, intense rain events and soil conditions affect the region’s ability to recover, the lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agriculture and water levels on the country’s largest rivers.  ( 13 min )
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    NRL Predictions for Round 23
    Team Ratings for Round 23 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Panthers 12.70 12.99 -0.30 Storm 7.61 11.21 -3.60 Cowboys 5.33 6.23 -0.90 Rabbitohs […] NRL Predictions for Round 23 first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 4 min )
    Bunnings NPC Predictions for Week 1
    Team Ratings for Week 1 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Canterbury 9.44 9.44 0.00 Wellington 8.72 8.72 0.00 North Harbour 7.75 7.75 -0.00 […] Bunnings NPC Predictions for Week 1 first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 3 min )

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    linkylove 07-31-23
    bogwarts coding comics ⮫ unix_surrealism 📌 <ø\‣ ⮫ ⇾ solarpunk.cool zines! ⇾ The Map is the Territory  ( 1 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #1 [23w5106]
    Very relaxed beginning to the workshop, with [xkcd illustrated] tutorials on CI and DP, plus informal discussions to find a common ground over the week. Helped by the beautiful surroundings of the UBC Okanagan campus. Tutorial on the fundamentals of differential privacy, with a long room discussion on the meaning(s) of the definition, for instance […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #1 [23w5106]
    Very relaxed beginning to the workshop, with [xkcd illustrated] tutorials on CI and DP, plus informal discussions to find a common ground over the week. Helped by the beautiful surroundings of the UBC Okanagan campus. Tutorial on the fundamentals of differential privacy, with a long room discussion on the meaning(s) of the definition, for instance […]  ( 7 min )
    Doug’s scared…
    Following a link from a NYT editorial, I came upon a transcribed interview of Douglas Hofstadter on his fright about the current nature of AI and in particular of the impact of (surprise, surprise!) ChatGPT. When the French translation of Gödel, Escher, Bach came out in 1985, it became an immediate success, I read it, […]  ( 8 min )
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    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by Oliver Gray
    Very minor: in the paragraph following 12.3.A, there's an extraneous "it".  ( 10 min )
    Comment on July 2023 version: content now complete, including index by Oliver Gray
    In 12.2.L, the bold sentence seems to be missing a verb, "we define", maybe. I'd just like to say how much I've got out of your notes and the AGITTOC lectures - your time and generosity is greatly appreciated :-)  ( 10 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Jan Willing. Thank you Jan! These are all right, and I've edited both appropriately.  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Clemens. You are right on all three counts, and they are all patched. Thanks!  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Pengcheng Zhang. Thanks, now fixed! (Unfortunately I will have added a lot of errors like this, while making the index, where spaces have accidentally disappeared.)  ( 13 min )
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    raw data from Cassini
    One thing we discovered this past academic year is that NASA took more than 300,000 images of Saturn's rings! Today I met with Maya Nesen (NYU) and Ana Pacheco (NYU) to look at raw spacecraft data. Nesen is working on the tabulated housekeeping data, giving the position and orientation of the spacecraft and instruments in various coordinate systems (that we are trying to work out). Pacheco is working on the raw imaging data from the imaging module. We discussed how to display the imaging so that an astronomer can confirm the the noise level and rough noise properties in the pixels. We discussed adjustments to our plots of the housekeeping data to aid in our interpretation of it. In particular, we looked at some of the camera-related meta data and it looks like the camera might have a few different zoom settings. I guess we have to read some documentation!CassiniCassini  ( 14 min )
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    July 2023 version: content now complete, including index
    A new version of the notes is available here. (It, and all older versions, are available at the usual place.) The main change from the previous version: The index is potentially done. Now the editing I will do will be primarily in response to comments and suggestions from others. I am very interested in any […]  ( 10 min )
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    The Question That Matters Most When You Write
    It’s not: “What should I say?” Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Medium Day: the State of The Writing Cooperative and Justin’s AMA
    Pre-submit your Medium Day questions, a look at Boost Nominations, and updates to The Writing Cooperative.  ( 10 min )
    Your Writing Isn’t Improving Because You Keep Doing the Same Thing
    Let’s change it. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How Superman Has Roots in Arthurian Legend
    Collective narratives reveal much about the essential longings of the human spirit Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    The Plymouth Church in Framingham, Massachusetts
    Across the United States, there is no shortage of historical churches. Ranging from different time periods, denominations, and congregations, churches across America have been a defining feature throughout the nation's history. Although many churches have a unique history, there is one church in Framingham that has a particularly notable distinction as being the first public performance and singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The church was founded in 1701 and by the time of the American Civil War, it was called the Hollis Evangelical Congregational Church. On the evening of February 22, 1862, the residents of Framingham gathered in the church to celebrate the 130th anniversary of George Washington's birthday and read aloud his 1796 farewell address as encouraged by President Lincoln via national proclamation three days earlier. The speech was read by Norman School principal George Bigelow and the program was concluded with the singing of Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe which was published in The Atlantic Monthly that same month.  The song became extremely renowned in the United States with its abolitionist and religious themes resonating strongly with supporters of the Union cause during the American Civil War. It was one of the most popular songs among Union troops and became a staple of United States military music. Today, it's considered a classic patriotic song with many renditions, tributes, and parodies.  ( 13 min )
    ARAI Hill Stone Quarry in Pune, India
    Pune shares a wonderful relationship with hills. Both within and around the city, there are several lush green hills where visitors can find historic forts, temples, monuments, and caves. ARAI Hill, also known as Vetal Hill, is the highest point in the city at an elevation of over 2,000 feet. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is located here. A temple of Vetal and a few other temples are also located on the hill. A short distance from ARAI and the temples is a large abandoned stone quarry that has formed a lake. The quarry is a paradise for nature lovers. Every morning and evening, people visit the hill for walking, jogging, photography, bird watching, yoga, meditation, exploring nature, and watching the city from one of its highest points. The hill is accessible from multiple areas, as there are walking trails from all sides. All the trails converge towards the center at the top, where the stone quarry lake is located. Some portions of the hill are covered with dense trees, while others are grasslands. The quarry lake, with its marshy areas and shallow waters, has created a wetland with an ecosystem of its own. One can spot several rare and exotic bird species here. The hill is home to a variety of flora and fauna. The views offered from here are breathtaking. One can see the city stretching into the distance where there are more hills at the horizon.  ( 13 min )
    Tone Canal Billiken Shrine in Nagareyama, Japan
    Billiken is one of the many iconic mascots of Osaka, alongside the Glico marathon runner and the gigantic crab. Also called Billiken-san, this narrow-eyed dwarf with an onion-shaped head is said to be a lucky god, particularly revered by merchants who believe that rubbing the feet of his effigy brings you good luck. While he is well-known across Japan, it often goes unmentioned that he does not originate in Japan, but in Kansas City, Missouri. Billiken, the "god of things as they ought to be," was designed circa 1907-1908 by illustrator Florence Pretz for her friend Sarah Hamilton Birchall's stories published in The Canada West magazine. He instantly proved to be a hit, exceptionally profitable (except to the designer herself, much to her chagrin). Billiken statuettes were warmly receive…  ( 14 min )
    Queen Victoria Bridge in Madrid, Spain
    King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia presided over the inauguration of the Queen Victoria Bridge on June 13, 1909. The bridge was named in honor of the king's wife. It connects Bombilla Park, the two hermitages of San Antonio de la Florida, with the Colonia de San Antonio de La Florida and the Colonia del Manzanares. Based on a design by architect Julio Martnez-Zapata Rodriguez, it was built by engineer José Eugenio Ribera Dutaste. The bridge includes two, parallel elliptical reinforced concrete arches that are decorated in modernist style. It also has two lanes for cars. Additionally, Queen Victoria Bridge is one of Spain's earliest concrete bridges. Four vases and eight cast-iron lampposts decorated by Francisco Iglesias with bears serve as its adornment. During the Second Spanish Republic, the bridge changed its name to Puente de Galicia. After the Spanish Civil War, it recovered its original name. On one of its sides, visitors can see a commemorative plaque placed on June 13, 1999, to celebrate its 19th anniversary. Its ornamental components, which are mostly concentrated on the board, reflect the modernist trends of the day. Four vases and eight iron lampposts (two and four at each end) are placed on it, at the base of which different rampant bears appear, in a clear reference to the heraldic shield of Madrid.  ( 13 min )
    The Moore-Lindsay Historical House Museum in Norman, Oklahoma
    In 1899 when the Moore-Lindsay Historical House was constructed it cost approximately $5,000, ten times what the average home in the area cost to build. William Moore and his wife Agnes were an important part of society in Norman. The house was later sold to Agnes’ niece and her husband, Harry, and Daisy Lindsay. The remnants of Daisy Lindsay’s locally famous rose garden can still be seen on the property next door. In the 1960s, the family sold the house and it was divided into apartments. They didn’t last long, however, before the building was condemned. The city of Norman saved the house and opened it as a museum in the 1970s.  The museum is now furnished as an example of the typical Oklahoma Victorian house. The house contains artifacts from around Cleveland County, including a woman’s side-saddle ridden by Martha Giles in the Land Run of 1889.         The museum hosts frequent events for both adults and children, including tea parties, soap-making, embroidery classes, children’s camps, and even paranormal investigations.  ( 12 min )
    ‘The Fat Policeman’ in Budapest, Hungary
    St. Stephen’s Basilica is one of the most popular attractions in the Hungarian capital, and Uncle Karl has kept a watchful eye on it since 1987. Standing in the market square, the “Fat Policeman” statue was created by Finnish sculptor Kaarlo Mikkonen (1920-2001) and has since become a beloved icon of the city. Nicknamed Uncle Karl, the affable bronze copper is clad in a circa-mid-20th-century uniform, complete with a dated helmet and a dapper mustachio. Uncle Karl is notable for his belly, which has a gloriously golden patina—a clear sign that it has been rubbed by many. Local superstition has it that rubbing his belly grants you good luck and immunity against weight gain so that one can enjoy as much Hungarian food as they like.  ( 13 min )
    A Peek Inside America's Most Dazzling Menu Collection
    THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JULY 29, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. If you spent any time on the website formerly known as Twitter in the last few months, you may have seen a vintage menu going viral. The menu, dated to February 17, 1941, is from the Warner Bros. Studio Cafe in Burbank, California. What made it so fascinating was the sheer amount of food and the number of midcentury oddities on offer. The hungry starlet or sound technician, if their wallets allowed, could start with imported caviar, follow it up with a T-bone steak, and finish their meal with a glass of half-and-half. It’s incredible how many details about the era jump off a single page. One of the daily specials was “hot dogs with Liberty cabbage and carrots.…  ( 22 min )
    The World's Largest Freshwater Fish Are Weird and Wonderful
    This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. Rivers have been the lifeblood of human civilization throughout history, and yet we know surprisingly little about what lives in many of them—including the giant creatures that prowl their depths. While we know the biggest animal in the ocean is the blue whale and the largest marine fish is the whale shark, the identity of the world’s largest freshwater fish species long remained a mystery. Until 2022, that is, when fishers in Cambodia caught a giant freshwater stingray in the remote reaches of the Mekong River. Weighing an astounding 661 pounds, the stingray surpassed by 15 pounds a giant catfish caught in Thailand in 2005 that had previously been considered the unofficial …  ( 20 min )
    Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring) in Mexico City, Mexico
    Coyoacán was once a town completely separate from Mexico City. As such, it needed its own central square, what is now the Plaza Hidalgo. When this plaza was being built, a large stone ring with a figure carved on it was unearthed. This was a tlachtemalácatl, the name in Náhuatl (the language of the Aztec/Mexica people) for the "goals" of the Mesoamerican Ballgame. Known as tlachtli, variants of this game were played by the Indigenous peoples of most of Mexico and Central America, almost always with ritualistic and symbolic purposes. This particular malacatl of the tlachtli game was so well-carved that it was kept after being found, and eventually placed in a prominent position in the Jesús Reyes Heroles House of Culture, in what is now the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán. This cultural center was once an actual house, and its late 18th-century architecture shows it. It also functioned as a paper factory for some time, and in 1985, was established as a House of Culture. Its namesake, Jesús Reyes Heroles, was a significant 20th-century intellectual who delved into law, politics, and history. Usually advocating in favor of democratic values and human rights, his legacy led to many institutions other than this center being named after him.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Bone Vinyl
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we hear the story of how, in the Soviet Union, X-rays didn’t just offer a look inside the human body. They also gave a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 13 min )
    Puzzle Monday: On the Map Crossword
    Atlas Obscura's fortnightly crossword comes to us from creator Laura Braunstein and editor Stella Zawistowski, members of Inkubator, which publishes crossword puzzles by women and nonbinary constructors. You can see more puzzles in their book, Inkubator Crosswords: 100 Audacious Puzzles from Women and Nonbinary Creators. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas Obscura pages that may contain the answer. Happy solving!  ( 12 min )
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    U.S. Looks to Mongolia, Wedged between China and Russia, for Critical Minerals
    All routes out of the landlocked country touch China or Russia, presenting diplomatic and physical challenges
    How to Roll a Joint Perfectly, according to Science
    Scientists used a smoking machine—complete with a 3-D-printed mouthpiece—to figure out how to get the most cannabinoid per puff.
    Does Barbie Affect Body Image? What the Science Shows
    A clinical health psychologist talks about Barbie’s influence on how women and girls view their body
    These Salamanders Steal Genes and Can Have up to Five Extra Sets of Chromosomes
    Unisexual salamanders in the genus Ambystoma appear to be the only creatures in the world that reproduce the way they do. Researchers know how, but the why is still being figured out.
    Art May Be in the Body of the Beholder
    A study suggests a complex interplay between bodily feeling, emotion and art
    Did Earth's Water Come from Meteorites?
    At least some of our planet’s water was carried here by hydrogen-rich space rocks, but it’s not yet clear how much
    Discovery of Elusive 'Einstein' Tile Raises More Questions Than It Answers
    A surprisingly simple answer to a mathematical puzzle intrigues the math world
    Electric Bandages Heal Wounds That Won't Close, Animal Study Shows
    New technology combines electricity and drugs to stimulate healing of tenacious wounds
    How 'Zombie' Fires Rise from the Dead in Spring
    As “zombie” fires become more common, new research shows they arise from an unexpected source
    How Wasted Food Turns into Huge Amounts of Greenhouse Gas
    Here’s how food loss and waste threaten the planet at every stage, from harvest to consumption
    Humans Can Spot Tiny Numerical Differences
    Where is the line between knowing and guessing?
    Munching Bugs Gave the First Mammals an Edge
    Early mammals got ahead by eating insects
    New Robot Hand Works by Feel, Not Sight
    These simple sensors let a robot function by touch alone, allowing it to manipulate objects from a soup can to a rubber duck
    This Quantum Fluid Freezes When Heated
    Physicists finally understand why heating a supercold quantum fluid freezes it into a solid
    See an Amazingly Detailed Map of the Fruit Fly Brain
    A dazzling new map lights up the fruit fly brain
    Which Is More Dangerous: Outer Space or the Deep Sea?
    Explorers of space and the deep sea face similar dangers, but some differences make one realm safer than the other
    Mosquitoes Carry Nasty Diseases. Here's How to Protect Yourself
    Malaria grabs headlines, but U.S. residents are more likely to encounter West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses
    Rippling Waves of Plasma May Cause Massive Stars to 'Twinkle'
    Scientists have developed a new model to predict how much “gravity waves” could alter a star’s brightness
    How Old Can Humans Get?
    An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software”
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    15 Light Summer Meals to Keep on Repeat
    Salads, sandwiches, pastas, and more for easy, breezy lunches and dinners.  ( 13 min )
    I Own Dozens of Knives—And Love This $35 Cork-Lined Box for Storing Them
    This cork-lined box is an excellent, relatively inexpensive way to store knives in a drawer.  ( 11 min )
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    In the real world people have goals and beliefs. In a controlled experiment, you have to endow them
    This is Jessica. A couple weeks ago I posted on the lack of standardization in how people design experiments to study judgment and decision making, especially in applied areas of research like visualization, human-centered AI, privacy and security, NLP, etc. … Continue reading →  ( 19 min )
    It was an open secret for years and years that they were frauds, but nobody seemed to care.
    I love this story so much I’m gonna tell it again: I remember the Watergate thing happening when I was a kid, and I asked my dad, “So, when did you realize that Nixon was a crook?” My dad replied, … Continue reading →  ( 22 min )
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    What should Jeff Holmes ask Alex and me?
    Rumor has it that there will be a special edition of Conversations with Tyler, to commemorate the pending 20th year anniversary of Marginal Revolution (yes, we have posted multiple times each day, without exception). We will be recording, of course, in Chennai.  So what should Jeff ask Alex and me?  If you don’t already know, […] The post What should Jeff Holmes ask Alex and me? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Justin Chang. Justin, without the blogfather, ... by ged What was the closest you ever came to going a day without ... by Jonathan Tout In reply to Who will trundle him in his wheelchair @100. ... by The real name sounds even useless In reply to Naveen K. Naveen K by Looking for your mother's cunt 1. I'm not an economist, but I get the sense that most ... by Robert A Gressis Plus 10 more... Related Stories David J. Deming now has a Substack  ( 4 min )
    Monday assorted links
    1. Is HHS the ugliest building in DC, or is it just fine?  Why was it once considered “too opulent”? 2. Solar energy fact of the day.  Should this make you less bullish about nuclear? 3. Edward Sexton, tailor to the Beatles, passes away RIP. 4. David Card on writing controversial papers. 5. Lord Monboddo […] The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Lord Action. You could do electrolysis. Split ... by Doug In reply to Lord Action. Desalinization plant. Very energy ... by Engineer “Joseph A. Califano Jr., HEW’s then-secretary, told a Post ... by Rioting mainly for fun and profit In reply to Data Scientist. Unfortunately no. Fresh baked ... by Hmm In reply to RAD. Lord Monboddo folklore. “He was said to ... by b Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Sam Peltzman on American happiness
    Sam is still writing good papers: Since 1972 the General Social Survey (GSS) has asked a representative sample of US adults “… [are] you …very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?” Overall, the population is reasonably happy even after a mild recent decline. I focus on differences along standard socio demographic dimensions: age, race, […] The post Sam Peltzman on American happiness appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments My theory, or maybe it's a known theory by now, is that ... by Mike W In reply to Umm, there was little USA rahing going on in 1976. ... by community notes In reply to Umm, there was little USA rahing going on in 1976. ... by PHinton In reply to steve. Yes, almost like I explicitly said ... by Sure In reply to steve. I think each one of us has an internal set ... by Rahul Plus 10 more... Related Stories Suicide rates The Rise in American Pain David J. Deming now has a Substack  ( 5 min )
    How to eat well in Sri Lanka
    Food here is excellent, but eating well involves some counterintuitive advice. For one thing, there are few “undiscovered gems” along the roadways.  It is just not a thing here, and several Sri Lanka residents have confirmed this to me (one person suggested there used to be lots of them, but they have faded).  During my […] The post How to eat well in Sri Lanka appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to bazza. Well they did storm the palace and forced ... by EdR In reply to MMK. Taking inspiration from eco-tourism Pakistan ... by Rahul In reply to JWatts. I'm not quite sure what to do with the ... by dearieme In reply to Patrick. Sri Lanka has a legitimate tourism ... by MMK In reply to Umm, there was little USA rahing going on in 1976. ... by dearieme Plus 10 more... Related Stories Sri Lanka travel notes The Economics of Export Bans  ( 6 min )
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    Highway Patrol ‘use of force’ incident leaves one man dead on I-94 in north Minneapolis
    Plus: Warrant unsealed in arrest of Adam Fravel; more wildfire smoke in northern Minnesota; Burnsville receives federal aid for Nicollet, Highway 13 intersection; and more.  ( 7 min )
    What happens when a homeless encampment closes?
    University researchers aim to find out how encampment closings affect resident health.  ( 18 min )
    University of Minnesota researchers hope FREUD tool will detect early signs of serious mental illness
    The project, known as Fast, Reliable, Electronic, Unconscious, Detection, or FREUD, would use measurement of brain activity to detect early, subconscious signals of hesitation or pause over specific images that may signal the early stages of certain conditions.  ( 23 min )
    Split Rock Lighthouse lit for the first time on July 31, 1910
    By 1940, its picturesque North Shore setting had made it one of the most visited lighthouses in the United States.  ( 10 min )
    Yes, it’s time for us to move away from the two party system
    Political party members will soon become a minority in American politics, most likely before the next presidential election.  ( 12 min )
    Smell, saliva and sobriety tests: How Minnesota law enforcement agencies hope to prevent DWIs via marijuana use
    The area where most Minnesotans might notice enforcement of still-illegal acts are on the highway. State troopers and police officers are still charged with preventing driving while impaired.  ( 27 min )
    Eleven arrested in St. Paul human trafficking sting
    Plus: Minnesota Republicans call for special session on marijuana law; one dead, one injured in shooting in Minneapolis neighborhood; child found safe following AMBER Alert; and more.  ( 8 min )
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    The Moon Emoji Is Securities Fraud
    Also micromanaged investment bankers and a chrome orb.  ( 2 min )
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    Elizabeth and Her German Garden, by Elizabeth von Arnim
    The English wife of a German aristocrat recounts, through a series of diary entries, a year spent revitalizing the neglected garden of their estate.  ( 2 min )
    The History of Henry Esmond, by William Makepeace Thackeray
    A young nobleman of obscure birth sacrifices his own interests to uphold the honor of his patrons’ family.  ( 2 min )
    Pan Tadeusz, by Adam Mickiewicz
    A young nobleman explores romance, feuding families, politics, and national identity during a period of social upheaval and Russian occupation.  ( 2 min )
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    R-Ladies Morelia, Mexico, hosts First Anniversary Event on July 31, 2023
    R-Ladies Morelia is celebrating its first anniversary on the 31st of July 2023, and hosting a hybrid event to mark this occasion. In this event, they plan on providing the... Continue reading: R-Ladies Morelia, Mexico, hosts First Anniversary Event on July 31, 2023  ( 13 min )
    One Weird Trick to Make Ggplot2 Columns the Same Width
    R and Shiny Training: If you find this blog to be interesting, please note that I offer personalized and group-based training sessions that may be reserved through Buy me a Coffee. Additionally, I provide training services in the Spanish language ... Continue reading: One Weird Trick to Make Ggplot2 Columns the Same Width  ( 8 min )
    One Weird Trick to Make Ggplot2 Columns the Same Width
    If you have used ggplot2, you probably wondered how to make all columns the same width. We can also center the columns and make columns in the same category more sep... Continue reading: One Weird Trick to Make Ggplot2 Columns the Same Width  ( 7 min )
    The replicate() function in R
    Introduction Continue reading: The replicate() function in R  ( 13 min )
    Linear model and Transformations
    Introduction Continue reading: Linear model and Transformations  ( 22 min )
    Using flexdashboard to create a GitHub Actions-powered YouTube feed
    Utagawa Yoshikazu, Early Foreign Photographer in Yokohama R-Ladies organizes a multitude of inspiring and exciting Meetups worldwide. However, due to work, time zones, or other commitments, I can’t attend them all. Fortunately, since the pand... Continue reading: Using flexdashboard to create a GitHub Actions-powered YouTube feed  ( 26 min )
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    President of Japanese university resigns after findings of ‘self-plagiarism’
    The president of Aizu University in Japan has resigned after two investigations found he had self-plagiarized or double-submitted a dozen papers. Toshiaki Miyazaki was also found to have “filed an application for a project subsidized by the national government without going through the university official procedures,” which “caused confusion,” according to Aizu. He resigned effective … Continue reading President of Japanese university resigns after findings of ‘self-plagiarism’  ( 8 min )
    Exclusive: How a dean went about about correcting the scientific record even when at least one journal said he didn’t need to
    Less than a year after he became dean of the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Dentistry, an uncomfortable email landed in Russell Taichman’s inbox. Overlapping and duplicated panels in one of Taichman’s 2005 papers were among a list of complaints relayed by the publisher of Cellular Signalling in the April 2020 correspondence – complaints … Continue reading Exclusive: How a dean went about about correcting the scientific record even when at least one journal said he didn’t need to  ( 11 min )
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    Pronouncing literally
    Commenting on yesterday's post "Semantic drift of the week", Nicholas wrote this about the pronunciation of different senses of the word battery: In Australia and many parts of the UK, the pronunciation between both is significantly different. "Batch-ry" holds the electrical charge. Batt-ery is the criminal charge. Pronouncing words like military, literally, and battery without […]  ( 11 min )
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    Judging Love & Rockets No. 2 by its Cover
    Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez created and self-published the black-and-white 68-page comics anthology Love and Rockets #1 in 1981, which Fantagraphics reprinted in 1982 with new colored front and back covers. Three more issues followed in 1983, including #2: Fantagraphics also published a three-part colored mini-series Mechanics in late 1985, reprinting Jaime Hernandez’s 6-part story “Mechanics” […]  ( 10 min )
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    Why It’s Hard to Track Maternal Deaths Under Abortion Bans
    Post-Roe, pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are expected to rise. Advocates say it’s important to gather maternal mortality data to understand the life-or-death consequences of the restrictions. But determining whether those deaths were due to an inability to obtain an abortion can be difficult.  ( 16 min )
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    Using AI to protect against AI image manipulation
    “PhotoGuard,” developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, prevents unauthorized image manipulation, safeguarding authenticity in the era of advanced generative models.  ( 10 min )
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    August 2023 Challenge
    Square-triangular numbers  ( 1 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Jan. No worries; I value having people reading as closely as you!  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Su, Tao. That's a good idea - it is easy to say given what the reader knows, and an important concept. Likely I'll add it in the next week. (And thank you for the kind words.)  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Swan Klein. Thanks! I see what you mean, and it definitely could be. The one with times maps to the one with the otimes, which maps to the right side of that map in the notes. So we're both right. I want to write it like this so the two vector vector bundles (the two sides of the "\times") are most visible. (And thanks for your other suggestions and corrections you sent by email; I think I owe you a response, and if so, hope to get to it soon.)  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Gabe O. Thanks, now fixed!  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by ravivakil
    In reply to Gabe O. Thanks, now fixed! I'm now properly doing the index, which causes spacing errors like this when I'm not careful, and these are *really* hard to catch.  ( 13 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Gabe O
    In reply to Gabe O. Another typo in Def. 10.7.7. ..., we say \rho: X^{red}\to X is "the" reduction of *X if*, missing a space between "X" and "if"  ( 13 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #0 [23w5106]
    The Banff International Research Station will host the “Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy” workshop at the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, B.C., from July 30 to August 4, 2023. Privacy concerns are becoming a major obstacle to using data, and it is often unclear how current regulations should translate into technology. Over the last decade, […]  ( 7 min )
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    Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy #0 [23w5106]
    The Banff International Research Station will host the “Contextual Integrity for Differential Privacy” workshop at the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, B.C., from July 30 to August 4, 2023. Privacy concerns are becoming a major obstacle to using data, and it is often unclear how current regulations should translate into technology. Over the last decade, […]  ( 7 min )
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    building trust in emulators
    I started writing in a possible grant proposal (that would be in collaboration with others) about the trustworthiness of machine-learning emulators. Emulators are systems that learn the input–output relationship of a computationally expensive simulation and produce (or speed the computation of) new simulation outputs, reducing total computational requirements for a given number of simulations. These are so important now that the ESA and data-analysis plans crucially involve emulation.EuclidSimons Observatory The issue is: How do we trust that the emulators are giving good outputs? There is no obvious way to test them, except by comparing to held-out training data. But in large-scale structure contexts, no amount of held-out data can test the enormous input data space. I don't know how we will ever trust such systems (and damn do we need to!), but I have some ideas about how to improve the situation. One involves enforcing physics symmetries on the emulators. Another involves running adversarial attacks on them.  ( 14 min )
    ACT 2023 --- Network Theory Talks
    A reminder about this week's conference ACT 2023, and a few talks on network theory at this conference.  ( 2 min )
    ACT2023 – Network Theory Talks
    It’s not too late to register to join talks on Zoom at Applied Category Theory 2023. It starts on Monday July 31, 2023! But if you miss out, you can watch talks later on YouTube. Here’s where you can register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/applied-category-theory-2023-registration-643212404617 and here’s the program of talks: https://act2023.github.io/programme.html Besides talks there will also be tutorials: […]  ( 7 min )
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    The Challenges of Writing About Climate Change
    How do we assign words to this invisible enemy? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Some Rules For Balancing Story Details
    Here are some easy ways to add more to your storytelling Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    One simple reason why travel is important
    Travel makes you a better reader, especially for history, geography, (factual) economics, and political science. I have been reading two good books about Sri Lanka, namely K.M. de Silva’s Sri Lanka and the Defeat of the LTTE and also his A History of Sri Lanka.  Both would be very difficult to follow if I didn’t […] The post One simple reason why travel is important appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Grape Fruit. >One simple reason why travel is ... by Derek22 The most visited and venerated places in the world for the past ... by Martin Gray In reply to Excursive. It takes a certain poverty of soul to ... by Excursive In reply to skyzyks. She writes: “Travel prevents us from ... by Excursive In reply to Tom T.. I hope you didn't need to charge your ... by EdR Plus 10 more... Related Stories Sri Lanka travel notes The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan On-line, Chinese production of *The Three-Body Problem*  ( 5 min )
    Sunday assorted links
    1. Questions that are rarely asked: “At the breakfast bar and wondering if having everybody touch the same pair of tongs in the same place is proven to be better than having everybody simply pick up their own piece of bread” 2. The importance of high school guidance counselors. 3. Is fish and chips disappearing?  […] The post Sunday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Hazel Meade. This seems unlikely to me. Why ... by whut In reply to MikeP. >I don't know whether this is real Bill or ... by Derek22 #1 Absent extenuating circumstances (you know that you are ... by Phil S. Investing more in guidance counselors seems like low-hanging ... by Phil S. 1 &7 not surprised russia shot at ufos. russia once mistakenly ... by cornpopsrustyrazor Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated
    Finally the truth is coming out.  A series of new research papers, surveyed in the NYT, present a pretty sobering reality.  Here is just one excerpt: One of the studies was titled “How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes?” In that research, which included more than 23,000 Facebook users and 21,000 Instagram users, researchers replaced the […] The post The political impact of social media has been grossly overrated appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to JFA. I disagree. The results of such “bad SM” ... by blue jay One study leads Tyler to make sweeping declarations. Smells ... by The Original D In reply to Rahul. Did the authors bother to correlate social ... by The Original D On the one hand I'm just generally skeptical of a lot of social ... by Michael Stack In reply to Hmm. *not a primary cause by Oops Plus 10 more... Related Stories How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses Fireside chat with Vitalik More on Singapore and public sector talent development  ( 5 min )
    The economics of NBA contracts
    That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: The Boston Celtics just set an NBA record by agreeing to a five-year, $304 million contract with two-time All-Star Jaylen Brown. The obvious question is whether any single basketball player can be worth that much money — especially someone who is not even the best player on his […] The post The economics of NBA contracts appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to William of LA. This was the whole point of ... by Kaleberg In reply to dave. The joke you were looking for was “yeah, ... by anon/portly In reply to Rahul. Not sure if that's supposed to be a ... by aaron “Qatar owns five percent of the Washington Wizards” Is ... by Quantitative Sneezing In reply to Ameet. Yes, poor fact checking by TC and ... by Wait Plus 10 more... Related Stories Are “circuit breakers” overrated? More on the Merger Guidelines Scrap AMC/KYC Laws  ( 5 min )
    Are “circuit breakers” overrated?
    Maybe so: Market-wide trading halts, also called circuit breakers, have been widely adopted as part of the stock market architecture, in the hope of stabilizing the market during dramatic price declines. We develop an intertemporal equilibrium model to examine how circuit breakers impact market behavior and welfare. We show that a circuit breaker tends to […] The post Are “circuit breakers” overrated? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to gardel. >but but but things could be worse!!!! ... by Okay On what evidence base were circuit breakers introduced? by dearieme The market becomes more volatile as the price approaches the ... by rayward In reply to Dismalist. We have the empirical reality of ... by Ricardo In reply to Phil S.. In today's markets what percent of ... by Rahul Plus 10 more... Related Stories More on the Merger Guidelines Scrap AMC/KYC Laws Why aren’t Barbie tickets more expensive?  ( 5 min )
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    Quantum Entanglement
    Cover photo by inkoly ref. 1185114379 on iStock Continue reading: Quantum Entanglement  ( 22 min )
    Reproducible data science with Nix, part 3 — frictionless {plumber} api deployments with Nix
    This is the third post in a series of posts about Nix. Disclaimer: I’m a super Continue reading: Reproducible data science with Nix, part 3 — frictionless {plumber} api deployments with Nix  ( 42 min )
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    noteworthy.mix 07-30-23
    GradientGenerator “Create advanced CSS gradients” WORDWARD DRAW An odd little word game. Decentralized vs. Federated 📌 “I often see the terms decentralized and federated used somewhat interchangeably. So I wanted to provide a simple explanation and example of the difference.” Snowflake ❄️ 📌 “...a system that allows people from all over the world to access censored websites and applications” overpass turbo 📌 “...a web-based data filtering tool for OpenStreetMap”  ( 1 min )
    ‘Minimalist system monitor for macOS’
    VitalSigns: macOS System Monitor [e2b] Note: This is not an endorsement.  ( 1 min )
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    Cross-validation FAQ
    Here it is! It’s from Aki. Aki linked to it last year in a post, “Moving cross-validation from a research idea to a routine step in Bayesian data analysis.” But I thought the FAQ deserved its own post. May it … Continue reading →  ( 12 min )
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    Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany
    The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is primarily focused on astrophysical research studying various aspects of the universe, from the Sun to the development of the cosmos. All of this is at a historical campus that dates back to the beginning of the 20th century.  The most historic building on the campus is the Humboldt-Haus house, which houses the second largest telescope in the country, just after the Großen Refraktor, on its roof. Several other telescopes and domes dot the area, including a large one that houses the institute library. The Spectrumweg is also a feature that can be found in this place.  ( 12 min )
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    ACT 2023 --- Network Theory Talks
    A reminder about this week's conference ACT 2023, and a few talks on network theory at this conference.  ( 2 min )
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    Congressional UFO Hearing Shows Need for More Transparency
    All who testified before a congressional subcommittee claimed that UFOs pose a threat to national security, so why are the reports not made public?
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    ACT2023 – Network Theory Talks
    It’s not too late to register to join talks on Zoom at Applied Category Theory 2023. It starts on Monday July 31, 2023! But if you miss out, you can watch talks later on YouTube. Here’s where you can register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/applied-category-theory-2023-registration-643212404617 and here’s the program of talks: https://act2023.github.io/programme.html Besides talks there will also be tutorials: […]  ( 7 min )
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    How Deregulate Govt?
    Government at all levels has limped into the digital age, offering online services that can feel even more cumbersome than the paperwork that preceded them … Government is hamstrung by a rigid, industrial-era culture, in which elites dictate policy from on high, disconnected from and too often disdainful of the details of implementation. Lofty goals morph unrecognizably as they cascade through a complex hierarchy. … Jennifer Pahlka shows why we must … consider what it would mean to truly recode American government. (

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    off to Banff, almost [23w5106]
    I am almost off to a BIRS workshop on differential privacy taking place on the Okanagan UBC campus rather than at the original BIRS place in Banff, three hours (drive) West, on the Okanagan Lake. When I saw the announcement for the workshop on the BIRS webpage, I saw it as a perfect opportunity to […]  ( 7 min )
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    off to Banff, almost [23w5106]
    I am almost off to a BIRS workshop on differential privacy taking place on the Okanagan UBC campus rather than at the original BIRS place in Banff, three hours (drive) West, on the Okanagan Lake. When I saw the announcement for the workshop on the BIRS webpage, I saw it as a perfect opportunity to […]  ( 7 min )
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    Posit Package Manager for Linux R Binaries
    I’ve been getting a lot of use recently from the Posit (née Continue reading: Posit Package Manager for Linux R Binaries  ( 9 min )
    Log transforms, geometric means and estimating population totals by @ellis2013nz
    Motivation I usually talk about statistical inference as having one of three purposes: estimating some finite and defined population parameter, like the mean income of mechanical apprentices in 1890s London or the number of 5-9 year olds living in... Continue reading: Log transforms, geometric means and estimating population totals by @ellis2013nz  ( 28 min )
    Mr. Mastodon Farm: analysing a mastodon ActivityPub outbox.json file
    I migrated my personal Mastodon account from mastodon.social to biologists.social recently. If you’d like to do the same, I found this guide very useful. Note that, once you move, all your previous posts are left behind on the old instance. Before I migrated, I downloaded all of ... Continue reading: Mr. Mastodon Farm: analysing a mastodon ActivityPub outbox.json file  ( 12 min )
    Using flexdashboard to create a GitHub Actions-powered YouTube feed
    Utagawa Yoshikazu, Early Foreign Photographer in Yokohama R-Ladies organizes a multitude of inspiring and exciting Meetups worldwide. However, due to work, time zones, or other commitments, I can’t attend them all. Fortunately, since the pand... Continue reading: Using flexdashboard to create a GitHub Actions-powered YouTube feed  ( 26 min )
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    Lessons From 80’s Arcade Games About Building A Freelance Side Hustle
    Don’t freelance like Frogger.  ( 10 min )
    How Rugpulling Readers Can Kill Your Work
    Lessons from a Will Smith superhero joint Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Saturday assorted links
    1. #lazygirljob (WSJ). 2. The economic foundations of Kenyan street protests.  And some interest groups are rebelling against Nigerian reforms. 3. Product liability for defective AI.  A law and economics study. 4. Diagnostic medical errors are a huge problem. 5. Lebanese man holds up bank to get his own money out (NYT). 6. More Okie-dokie […] The post Saturday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Rick from Baltimore. I wouldn't advise anyone to ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to sxb. @Aladdin : decreased productivity doesn't ... by sxb In reply to Crusaders. It's all good til the mutational load ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Aladdin. In this case if AI follows the same ... by steve In reply to Pancho. And he will retain or delete any comment ... by This is Tyler's comment section, not yours Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    More on the Merger Guidelines
    Jason Furman and Carl Shapiro write about the merger guidelines. On the thrust of the guideline as political rather than summarzing existing law they are very much in agreement with the Hurwicz and Manne piece that I summarized last week. Merger guidelines aren’t enforceable regulations. They have also never attempted to be a legal brief or […] The post More on the Merger Guidelines appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Bill. Dan, Your reference to Baker Hughes ... by Bill In reply to blue jay. “Having been run out of India and ... by Naveen K In reply to Ernst. C'mon, man–the Sherman Act was ... by (Not That) Bill O'Reilly In reply to blue jay. That’s essentially an argument for ... by DJ In reply to blue jay. Not true. The earlier guidelines were ... by Bill Plus 10 more... Related Stories Scrap AMC/KYC Laws The Merger Guidelines The Economics of Export Bans  ( 5 min )
    Sri Lanka travel notes
    Have you ever been to a perfect spot and wished “there should be an amazing hotel right there, except I want the hotel without any accompanying crowding or corruptions of tourism?” If that is your desire, Sri Lanka is the country for you.  (Who cares if that is an apparent violation of the laws of […] The post Sri Lanka travel notes appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Rahul. Can't say I haven't thought about it ... by Naveen K In reply to community notes. You really needed to double up ... by God of Thunder In reply to Snowboobs. fake boobs @ 14:08:20 by community notes In reply to Rahul. Nikita Sokolsky's comment in this thread ... by M In reply to “How good is Buddhism for economic growth ... by Snowboobs Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with the excellent Noam Dworman The Economics of Export Bans SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited  ( 7 min )
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    “Will AI Destroy Us?”: Roundtable with Coleman Hughes, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and me (+ GPT-4-enabled transcript!)
    A month ago Coleman Hughes, a young writer whose name I recognized from his many thoughtful essays in Quillette and elsewhere, set up a virtual “AI safety roundtable” with Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and, err, yours truly, for his Conversations with Coleman podcast series. Maybe Coleman was looking for three people with the most widely […]  ( 60 min )
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    “Will AI Destroy Us?”: Roundtable with Coleman Hughes, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and me (+ GPT-4-enabled transcript!)
    A month ago Coleman Hughes, a young writer whose name I recognized from his many thoughtful essays in Quillette and elsewhere, set up a virtual “AI safety roundtable” with Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and, err, yours truly, for his Conversations with Coleman podcast series. Maybe Coleman was looking for three people with the most widely […]  ( 60 min )
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    Semantic drift of the week
    …or maybe we should call it a "semantic jump"? It's a pun that illustrates how word meanings can evolve along sensible paths that become obscure as time passes and culture changes. Which is one of the reasons that the reconstruction of linguistic history gets harder as time depth increases. Here's the upper scene in the […]  ( 13 min )
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    We want to go beyond intent-to-treat analysis here, but we can’t. Why? Because of this: “Will the data collected for your study be made available to others?” “No”; “Would you like to offer context for your decision?” “–“. Millions of taxpayer dollars spent, and we don’t get to see the data.
    Dale Lehman writes: Let me be the first (or not) to ask you to blog about this just released NEJM study. Here are the study, supplementary appendix, and data sharing statement, and I’ve also included the editorial statement. The study … Continue reading →  ( 19 min )
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    Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Head to the Side?
    The attentive and endearing doggy head tilt might indicate your pup is trying to process what you’re saying
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    Weekend reads: The black market for papers; the secret life of retractions; a ‘troublesome pattern’
    Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to nearly 350. There are now 41,000 retractions in our database — which powers retraction alerts in Edifix, EndNote, LibKey, Papers, and Zotero. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains 200 titles. And have you seen … Continue reading Weekend reads: The black market for papers; the secret life of retractions; a ‘troublesome pattern’  ( 8 min )

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    Strings 2023
    For much of the past week, I’ve been attending off and on (on Zoom) the Strings 2023 conference. This year it’s in a hybrid format, with 200 participants in person at the Perimeter Institute, and another 1200 or so on … Continue reading →  ( 8 min )
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    insufficient Gibbs sampling
    We have just arXived our paper on insufficient Gibbs sampling with Antoine Luciano and Robin Ryder, from Université Paris Dauphine. This is Antoine’s first paper and part of his PhD. (In particular, he wrote the entire code.) The idea stemmed from a discussion on ABC benchmarks, like the one when the pair (median, MAD) is […]  ( 7 min )
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    insufficient Gibbs sampling
    We have just arXived our paper on insufficient Gibbs sampling with Antoine Luciano and Robin Ryder, from Université Paris Dauphine. This is Antoine’s first paper and part of his PhD. (In particular, he wrote the entire code.) The idea stemmed from a discussion on ABC benchmarks, like the one when the pair (median, MAD) is […]  ( 7 min )
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    Eat Like a 19th-Century Lumberjack With This Recipe
    Gastro Obscura’s Summer Cookout columnist Paula Marcoux is a food historian and the author of Cooking With Fire. Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing recipes and stories from the luminous history of open-fire cooking. Deep in the mid-winter Maine woods in 1902, a young chemist persuaded six lumberjacks to be his lab rats. For one 18-meal work-week, he cataloged every scrap of food the men were about to eat, then he collected all the relevant feces, sealing them in “museum jars” and freezing them in a snowbank cache. With the cooperation of the camp cook, he also assembled and froze samples of every type of food served to the men. He then transported all these icy jars to the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Maine at Orono for analysis. The research was par…  ( 28 min )
    Real de Catorce in Real de Catorce, Mexico
    When the minerals of a mining town have been fully extracted, there is a chance that it will become a ghost town. That is what happened to Real de Catorce in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí when its silver ran dry in the early 20th century. But it was never completely abandoned.  The land around the town, particularly the desert below, is known as Wirikuta, the sacred land of the Huichol people. Real de Catorce has long been a pilgrimage site for them due to its proximity to Wirikuta. It's also a place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics. The Parish of Immaculate Conception Cathedral draws visitors hoping to ask a favor from Saint Frances Assisi. Today, the town sees pilgrims of a different sort, namely tourists in search of the magic that keeps visitors coming to this out-of-the-way location. When silver mining ended over a century ago, the town's population dropped down to the hundreds. Today the town has around a thousand permanent residents. The sizable tourist flow keeps its small hotels busy.  Much of the town is abandoned. Be sure to visit the historic bullfighting ring and its amphitheater. A hike up to the hills will give you a panoramic view of the town and its surroundings. Throughout the town, the Huichol sell their intricate, colorful artwork.  ( 13 min )
    Sharks Have Long Caused Trouble for Filmmakers
    In May 1974, a 27-year-old director named Steven Spielberg set out to make a movie about a shark, based on a hit novel that had come out just months earlier, also about a shark. In August 2023, a new Broadway play is opening at the Golden Theater on West 45th Street in New York, The Shark Is Broken, about the trials, tribulations, and humor of the making of the movie—Jaws, obviously—that changed the film industry. The play dramatizes the bickering between three stars of the film—Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw, whose son Ian co-wrote and stars in the play—and the difficulties of having a giant, animatronic shark as a scene partner. Back in 1974, it wasn’t just the fake shark that presented challenges—the production was menaced by real live sharks before the real filming e…  ( 20 min )
    Asbestos Cottage in Upper Tākaka, New Zealand
    Asbestos Cottage was built in 1897 by prospectors coming to Kahurangi National Park to search for asbestos. What we now know to be a carcinogenic mineral, asbestos was widely used for over a century to provide a fireproof barrier and insulation to buildings. One miner in particular, Henry Chaffey, lived in this isolated hut for over 40 years with his wife Annie Fox. Visitors today will be struck by the isolation of the building, tucked between mountains and forests. One can only imagine how lonesome it would have been a hundred years ago. However, Annie was always glad to greet visitors in her impressive Edwardian-style clothing. Chaffey would make visits to Motueka and Takaka by foot for provisions and to sell what he was able to mine in order to support himself and his wife. This trek would have taken him days to complete.  ( 12 min )
    Mongolia’s 'Forbidden Zone' Is Guarding an 800-Year-Old Secret
    When you drive north toward Ordos City in China’s Inner Mongolia province, you can’t miss the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. The massive complex, rebuilt in the 1950s in the traditional Mongol style, houses genuine relics and is an important sanctuary for the shamanic worship of the legendary Mongol leader. But the Khan’s tomb is properly called a cenotaph—a monument to someone buried elsewhere—because it is empty. An Unmarked Grave for the Universal Ruler While we can be certain his mortal remains are not there, we’re completely uncertain as to where they might be. And that’s odd. In life, he was the most powerful person on Earth. He was the Universal Ruler (“Genghis Khan”) of an empire that would eventually stretch from the Pacific Ocean into Eastern Europe, encompassing large swaths of …  ( 23 min )
    Father Seelos Center in New Orleans, Lousiana
    Just off the bustling Magazine Street in the Irish Channel, the National Shrine of Blessed Father Xavier Seelos welcomes visitors to learn of the mystical life of the “Cheerful Ascetic.” The Redemptorist order established the site to promote the canonization cause of Seelos. Born Francis Xavier Seelos in Bavaria, Germany in 1819, he eventually pursued a religious life and was ordained by the Redemptorist order in 1842. Seelos traveled to the United States, first residing in New York to minister to German-speaking immigrants. During his lifetime, Seelos witnessed the chaos of the American Civil War. Father Seelos urged President Lincoln to excuse seminarians from military service during the conflict. He transferred to New Orleans in 1866 where his life ended from yellow fever a year later at the age of 48. An in-depth account of his life is portrayed at the center, which includes a wide range of artifacts including his original lead coffin. His cilice and flagellum are on display in the Walk of Life section of the campus. Hours and days of operation vary and large groups are encouraged to make arrangements in advance.  ( 13 min )
    8 Amazing Tales of Our Eternal Fascination With the Moon
    August 2023 promises to be a big month for the Moon. On August 1 and August 30 (Eastern Time), the orb will be near its perigee—its closest point to Earth—and the full moon will loom large in the night sky, a phenomenon brilliantly branded as the "supermoon." The full moon on August 2 is the Sturgeon Moon, a name drawn from the belief that the best fishing occurs under its glow, and the one on August 30 is a Blue Moon, the relatively rare second appearance of a full moon in a single month. But even when the moon isn't at its (seemingly) biggest and brightest, humans have been entranced by it as a celestial body. From the Atlas Obscura archive, explore centuries of attempts to map, explore, own, and even spend eternity on Earth's only natural satellite. During the Space Race, Gas Stat…  ( 17 min )
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    Here's How AI Can Predict Hit Songs With Frightening Accuracy
    A new AI technology predicts hit songs — by listening to someone's body.
    Scientists Tickle Rats and Discover Brain's 'Play Spot'
    By inhibiting part of rats’ brain stem, scientists may have found the play center of the brain
    Is A Mega Ocean Current About to Shut Down?
    An alarming study predicts an imminent collapse of a mega ocean current, but some experts say the evidence is insufficient
    Helium in Distant Galaxies May Help Explain Why the Universe Exists
    New measurements from Japan’s Subaru telescope have helped researchers study the matter-antimatter asymmetry problem
    Distracted Driving Is More Dangerous Than People Realize, New Research Shows
    Multitasking can occupy attention longer than people anticipate
    What's the Faintest Star You Can See in the Sky?
    The “magnitude scale” for measuring stellar brightness also reveals the limits of naked-eye stargazing
    $1 Million Will Go to the Mathematician Who Busts the 'ABC Conjecture' Theory
    The founder of a Japanese media company has offered a large cash prize to anyone who can find a flaw in an unusual proof
    AI-Generated Data Can Poison Future AI Models
    As AI-generated content fills the Internet, it’s corrupting the training data for models to come. What happens when AI eats itself?
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    Grover’s algorithm with qsimulatR
    Cover photo by gorodenkoff on iStock Continue reading: Grover’s algorithm with qsimulatR  ( 25 min )
    Quantum programs
    Cover photo by NatalyaBurova ref. 1308269282 on iStock Continue reading: Quantum programs  ( 13 min )
    The intersect() function in R
    Introduction Continue reading: The intersect() function in R  ( 10 min )
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    I Broke the Code on How to Gain Traction as a Writer, Faster
    Here are the bizarre steps you might be missing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Nothing Is Too Obvious to Write About
    Share that trivial insight! Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Should Authors Share Political Views? Lessons from The Ragged Edge of Night
    Olivia Hawker’s conviction versus convention Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Suicide rates
    No, reported suicide rates are not rising everywhere – they are falling in many countries, but rising in the US. And no, there is no big rise in teenage suicide rates in the US, the increase is concentrated in people over 19. This makes global social media an unlikely cause. pic.twitter.com/K1COBitWMj — Dina D. Pomeranz […] The post Suicide rates appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to rsm. I think you're horribly depressed and I am ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Yeppers. Drug use is self-medication for ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to rsm. You may be onto something there. But instead ... by NepoPoleon In reply to Ne'er Do Well. Why didn't Epstein kill himself, ... by rsm In reply to Ernst. How about we stop censoring suicide posts ... by rsm Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Rise in American Pain David J. Deming now has a Substack Is the rising youth suicide rate overstated?  ( 4 min )
    Friday assorted links
    1. Haidt and Gray on play deprivation as a cause of mental illness. 2. Some kind of weird story I don’t understand about an AER retraction. 3. “The SAT’s Predictive Power for College Grades is Systematically Underestimated Because of Range Restriction.” 4. Noteworthy observations on China and AI. 5. Markets in AI girlfriends. 6. “A […] The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to RAD. When I walked to high school I could take a ... by mkt42 In reply to MikeP. But why would the media and academia want ... by Reason In reply to RAD. Nah, Uncle Screwtape usually couched his ... by peri In reply to Student. We need much much more of scientists ... by MikeP In reply to TomWinTejas. With a zero tolerance policy, the ... by Viking Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Scrap AML/KYC Laws
    Bruce Fenton writing on twitter  X: It’s time to scrap AML / KYC entirely. The idea that politicians should know how citizens spend their money is a new and deeply flawed idea. An entire generation has been fooled into thinking this is a necessary part of finance and the world continues to double down on […] The post Scrap AML/KYC Laws appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments What in God's good name does AML stand for? Anybody? Bueller? ... by rsm I'd be interested in a good analysis that that ... by Worley Are they sure it's not costing us $30T a year? That $300B ... by Kaleberg Can't those $3 billion a year in illicit funds in the wrong ... by Phil G In reply to Not really clear. Given what you replied to, it ... by TMC Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Merger Guidelines Why aren’t Barbie tickets more expensive? The Economics of Export Bans  ( 6 min )
    Why aren’t Barbie tickets more expensive?
    That is the theme of my latest Bloomberg column, as for mamny showings there is excess demand and long waits to see the movies.  Here are some of the reasons why markets are not clearing: A more relevant factor behind the static pricing has to do with social networks. Both the movie theater and the […] The post Why aren’t Barbie tickets more expensive? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Years ago I remember reading about someone floating the idea in ... by Worley In reply to Crusader. My first job in the mid 90's was at a ... by Sean In reply to Hazel Meade. “One question I have though is, ... by Bernard Guerrero In reply to JFA. Potentially, there are multiple demand and ... by mkt42 In reply to Charlie. Do you also want children to get off ... by superdestroyer Plus 10 more... Related Stories Scrap AMC/KYC Laws The Merger Guidelines The Economics of Export Bans  ( 5 min )
    Emergent Ventures winners, 27th cohort
    Tanner Greer and The Center for Strategic Translation, to fund translation into English of important Chinese works, so that Westerners may understand China better. Nabeel Qureshi, New York City, to support his next project. Matthew Adelson, Ann Arbor, for the study of utilitarianism and to become a public intellectual, Kris Gulati, UC Merced, CA and […] The post Emergent Ventures winners, 27th cohort appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Bentham's Bulldog. Cowen identified you as ... by rayward In reply to rayward. First of all, my name is Adelstein not ... by Bentham's Bulldog I realize these grants have only been active for a fairly short ... by steve In reply to Paul. Greer’s writing on Afghan cultural – ... by Etalon d’Silomar In reply to Tyler may not be a billionaire patron. This is ... by Rich Berger Plus 7 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with the excellent Noam Dworman The Economics of Export Bans David J. Deming now has a Substack  ( 5 min )
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    Is Minnesota hiring for the ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ program?
    Yes. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has posted a job for the position of "Call Center Navigator" for the Uniting for Ukraine program.  ( 6 min )
    MDH reports bacteria in unpasteurized milk linked to illnesses in 5 kids across Twin Cities
    Plus: Criminal charges dropped against Stillwater bar in death of 20-year-old; students can opt out of active shooting drills; former Moorhead professor reflects on time working on Manhattan Project; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Does solar energy account for 1.8% of Minnesota’s energy?
    No. Solar energy accounted for 3.4% of the state’s electricity production in 2022, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.  ( 6 min )
    D.C. Memo: Dean Phillips eyeing White House run
    Plus: Another possible shutdown, lawmakers want feds to protect workers from record heat and Biden chooses Latino for federal bench in Minnesota.  ( 21 min )
    Minneapolis Park Patrol enforces antiquated parkway cyclist rule: ‘Get in single file!’
    If any Minneapolis streets should allow cyclists to “take the lane” and calm traffic, 20-mph recreational parkways running through the nation’s leading park system are the place.  ( 21 min )
    Are we ready for the next clown show?
    Did we not learn anything from Donald Trump's four years as president?  ( 14 min )
    Wisconsin district could owe services after cutting trans student’s in-school learning
    A Wisconsin district could owe hours of instruction to a transgender student after reducing their class schedule to three days a week to prevent further harassment, according to a recent federal civil rights resolution.  ( 13 min )
    Hear about the opportunities and challenges of Black entrepreneurship at MinnPost Festival
    Today, we're spotlighting one of our featured panels sessions, Black Entrepreneurship in Minnesota, sponsored by Clockwork.  ( 12 min )
    Sanford, Fairview call off merger
    Plus: St. Paul mayor vetoes tax levy ballot measure; thousands of sexual assault kits tested; P.J. Fleck calls allegations 'baseless'; and more.  ( 10 min )
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    Your Book Review: On the Marble Cliffs
    Finalist #11 in the Book Review Contest
    Bad Definitions Of "Democracy" And "Accountability" Shade Into Totalitarianism
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    Where did the PIEs come from; when was that?
    The language family began to diverge from around 8,100 years ago, out of a homeland immediately south of the Caucasus. One migration reached the Pontic-Caspian and Forest Steppe around 7,000 years ago, and from there subsequent migrations spread into parts of Europe around 5,000 years ago. Credit: P. Heggarty et al., Science (2023) "New Insights into the […]  ( 11 min )
    ROT-LLM?
    There's a puzzling new proposal for watermarking AI-generated text — Alistair Croll, "To Watermark AI, It Needs Its Own Alphabet", Wired 7/27/2023: We need a way to distinguish things made by humans from things made by algorithms, and we need it very soon. […] Fortunately, we have a solution waiting in plain sight. […] If […]  ( 11 min )
    Is there no / any longer a reason / need to learn a foreign language?, part 2
    People, including serious linguists, are beginning to wonder: John McWhorter, "Are translation apps making the learning of foreign languages obsolete?", NYT 7/25/2023 I remember a time, not too long ago, when John was making a serious effort to learn Mandarin, because he often asked me cogent questions about the language and wanted to know the […]  ( 11 min )
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    It’s Only a Model
    Last week, I said that the current best estimate for the age of the universe, 13.8 billion years old, is based on a mathematical model. In order to get that number, astronomers had to assume the universe evolved in a particular way, according to a model where the universe is composed of ordinary matter, dark […]  ( 12 min )
    Condensed matter on the public stage, and not in a good way
    This week, condensed matter physics has been getting far more broad public attention than usual, and while in the abstract I like our discipline getting noticed, this is definitely not how I’d have preferred it to happen. First, more fun re .  Fresh off renewed controversy about claims of room temperature superconductivity in Lu-N-H at high pressures (claims of reproduction of the effect seem to me), it’s come out that , already under an “expression of concern”, is being retracted.  This has been widely reported - see  (hurray for student journalism) and and  for example.  It is abundantly clear that data fabrication/copying has taken place here.  Between this, the other retraction, and the clear evidence of thesis content plagiarism, it’s hard to see any signs of credibility remaining.…  ( 12 min )
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    The 20 Best Thriller Movies Of The 1980s
    The 1980s were a transformative decade for Hollywood that shifted away from the gritty, auteur-driven style of the New Hollywood Wave and witnessed the alarming emergence of mega blockbusters, feel-good teen comedies, and multi-billion-dollar franchises that completely took over the box office. However, the thriller genre stayed relevant throughout the Eighties, producing a chock-full of […]  ( 10 min )
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    Scallop Crudo
    Pristine raw scallops, done up Italian-style with little more than olive oil, salt, and a few drops of lemon juice is as easy as can be—as long as you invest in the very best scallops.  ( 13 min )
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    just horsing around here
    Wren’s Stables ‘Gaming and geekery’ plus this extensive collection of model horses - what fun!  ( 1 min )
    “🎨 MS Paint in your terminal”
    Textual Paint (requires Python) [angusf]  ( 1 min )
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    Causal inference and the aggregation of micro effects into macro effects: The effects of wages on employment
    James Traina writes: I’m an economist at the SF Fed. I’m writing to ask for your first thoughts or suggested references on a particular problem that’s pervasive in my field: Aggregation of micro effects into macro effects. This is an … Continue reading →  ( 21 min )
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    On Climate Change and (Active) Climate Management
    Nothing on this page is factually controversial. However, many things in this post make for uncomfortable reading. And, climate discourse is now so politicized that many factual statements are taken as dog whistles. For example, in what follows I will state that climate has always been changing, and has in fact never been stable for very long. This is 100% true, but people interpret this as if the writer means that our current climate change is not caused by human beings, or is nothing to worry about.  ( 20 min )
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    Book Review: In Bluefin Tuna, Fisheries Science Is Never Neat
    In “Kings of Their Own Ocean,” Karen Pinchin explores how politicized science misunderstood the world’s most valuable fish. Her account isn’t just an ode to bluefin — it’s about humankind’s obsession with them, and the scientists, activists, fishermen, and bureaucrats whose efforts determine their fate.  ( 13 min )
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    Daytime Firefly
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    SatRdays London 2023 – Recordings
    The recordings from this year’s SatRdays London conference are here! Over the next couple of weeks, we will be releasing the recordings of some of the excellent talks from the conference! Continue reading: SatRdays London 2023 – Recordings  ( 8 min )
    Quantum computing with qsimulatR
    Cover photo by berya113 ref. 1126414116 on iStock Continue reading: Quantum computing with qsimulatR  ( 31 min )
    A Memorable Experience: Attending the NYC-R Conference and Key Takeaways
    This is a guest post by Joseph Korszun, Senior Manager of Data Solutions at ProCogia. ProCogia is a member of the R Consortium. Joe is a data scientist with a... Continue reading: A Memorable Experience: Attending the NYC-R Conference and Key Takeaways  ( 16 min )
    Text Analysis in R – Exploring Barbie and Oppenheimer Reviews – Part 1
    We follow the steps from Welcome to Text Mining with R to import text and reshape it into a format where can can apply what we know from the Tidyverse to analyze word and document frequency. Continue reading: Text Analysis in R – Exploring Barbie and Oppenheimer Reviews – Part 1  ( 7 min )
    Unleashing the Power of Cumulative Mean in R: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Introduction Continue reading: Unleashing the Power of Cumulative Mean in R: A Step-by-Step Guide  ( 11 min )
    Canadian Hansard Live Database
    Motivation Description Continue reading: Canadian Hansard Live Database  ( 9 min )
    Adding social media icons to charts with {ggplot2}
    When I’ve created data visualisations with {ggplot2} recently, I’ve been adding icons with my social media details in the caption. It’s a great, concise way to put your name on your work, and make it easy for people to find your profi... Continue reading: Adding social media icons to charts with {ggplot2}  ( 13 min )
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    probabilistic numerics [book review]
    Probabilistic numerics: Computation as machine learning is a 2022 book by Philipp Henning, Michael Osborne, and Hans Kersting that was sent to me by CUP (upon my request and almost free of charge, as I had to pay custom charges, thanks to Brexit!). With the important message of bringing statistical tools to numerics. I remember […]  ( 9 min )
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    probabilistic numerics [book review]
    Probabilistic numerics: Computation as machine learning is a 2022 book by Philipp Henning, Michael Osborne, and Hans Kersting that was sent to me by CUP (upon my request and almost free of charge, as I had to pay custom charges, thanks to Brexit!). With the important message of bringing statistical tools to numerics. I remember […]  ( 9 min )
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    truly zero-metallicity stars
    All week I have been discussing with Hans-Walter Rix (MPIA) the possibility that we could find the elusive, truly zero metallicity stars in the Milky Way halo. This from an email I wrote today, reacting to the observational point that no-one has ever seen such a star: How could there be absolutely ZERO zero-metallicity stars in the Milky Way? Here's everything I got: Maybe there are literally no low-mass stars ever made at zero metallicity. Absolutely none, at high precision. This is possible, given how little we know about star formation and the IMF. Maybe stellar evolution is so weird at zero metallicity that low-mass stars go dark by 13 Gyr. I very much doubt that this is a possibility. But maybe low-mass stars at primordial abundances never burn and just slowly collapse into white-dwarf-like condensed objects on a very long cooling timescale. They would be super cold by now, like 100 K maybe?? Maybe low-mass stars form slower than high-mass stars in star-forming regions at zero metallicity. This permits a few of the high-mass stars to quickly evolve and explode, polluting the outsides of the just-forming low-mass stars. These low-mass stars would then have low but non-zero surface metallicities, and be very alpha-enhanced. This is possible, although would it really leave NO zero-metallicity low-mass stars behind? Maybe low-mass stars somehow self-pollute at formation (or later in their lives). Maybe the nuclear fusion kicks in slightly before gravitational steady-state or radiative zones are set up, and the first bit of nuclear burning gets mixed in to the stellar envelopes? These stars would appear to have non-zero (but weird, carbon-enhanced maybe?) abundances. Or maybe this happens later in life because of some weird internal mixing. I have literally no idea whether any of this is possible.  ( 14 min )
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    half a loaf (postscript)
    In my last post, I asked " why Democratic elites haven't made more effort to appeal to moderate voters on the issue [of abortion]"? I should have said something like "why Democratic elites haven't made more effort to appeal to moderate voters by adopting more moderate positions"?  As I suggested in a post a few years ago, another way to appeal to moderate voters is by focusing on the negative--fears of what the extremists on the other side might do.  That's what the Democrats have done, and it's worked pretty well because many prominent Republicans have taken extreme positions.  Also, there is an asymmetry on the abortion issue--it's easier to find shocking examples of women who were denied abortions that most people will agree should have been allowed (e. g., the case that came up shortly after the Dobbs decision, a 10-year-old rape victim who had to travel out of Ohio to get an abortion) than shocking examples of women who had abortions that most people agree shouldn't have been allowed.  So if it comes down to a contest of extreme positions, the side favoring legal abortion is likely to win.  ( 8 min )
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    New research on social media during the 2020 election, and my predictions
    Back in 2020, leading academics and researchers at the company now known as Meta put together a large project to study social media and the 2020 US elections — particularly the roles of Instagram and Facebook. As Sinan Aral and … Continue reading →  ( 13 min )
    He’s looking for student-participation activities for a survey sampling class
    Art Owen writes: It is my turn to teach our sampling course again. Last time I did that, the highlight was that students could design and conduct their own online survey using Google consumer surveys. Today I learned that Google … Continue reading →  ( 13 min )
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    Q&A: Writer-Director Ol Parker Breaks Down Three of His Films That I Love
    The filmmaker and I get personal about THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN, and TICKET TO PARADISE Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    Why You Shouldn’t Write What You Know
    6 reasons to ignore the common advice: write what you know Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    The Rise in American Pain
    A significant literature has documented trend increases in pain among Americans over the last two or three decades. There is no single explanation seeming to work well for the increase. We show that, rather than resulting from a smooth upward trend, the increase was almost entirely concentrated in the 2007-2010 period, the time of the […] The post The Rise in American Pain appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Doesn't that (nearly) coincide with the promotion of OxyContin ... by Pyrmonter In reply to TWBC. What planet are you on where you think ... by Anti-Gnostic Capitalism is painful, amirite? by rsm In reply to No Longer In Pain Programmer. Campbell introduced ... by steve In reply to EdR. Who says morbid obesity is healthy. Have ... by steve Plus 10 more... Related Stories David J. Deming now has a Substack Is the rising youth suicide rate overstated? The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges  ( 5 min )
    Thursday assorted links
    1. Hawaii is going to build more homes. 2. When did people stop being drunk all the time? 3. “Tom Sowell himself designs the cover jacket of just about every one of his books (and often uses just 3 colors: black, white, and red)”  Link here.  With a photo. 4. Over the last year, Japan’s […] The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments if you need to see the dean o' diversity psychobabble in ... by sisterogersintersectionalneighborhoodfilmreviews In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 17:35:17 Fake Bill should ... by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 17:26:22 by Bill 2 #believewomen a nekked woman walking in the middle of a bay ... by snowboobs ever thing is free now we figured it out when the wap in ... by Dr. jose bitin biden junios-alsatian, ph.d Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The Merger Guidelines
    Gus Hurwitz (a former student) and Geoffrey Manne have an excellent piece in the WSJ discussing the FTCs new merger guidelines. First, what are these guidelines? Since 1968, Justice and the FTC have issued guidelines to help companies understand when a proposed merger might raise antitrust concerns. The guidelines are a nonbinding public statement that […] The post The Merger Guidelines appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to TMC. Except the law is hopelessly vague. You can ... by Zach In reply to cthulhu. The date doesn't matter. Marbury v. ... by Zach In reply to Heedless. Who ever heard of Airbus anyways? by Definitely sticked the landing The FTC hasn't accomplished much of anything since the early ... by Ricky Revised my prior to be much more favorable to Khan and FTC ... by Steve Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Economics of Export Bans German deindustrialization crisis of the day The EJMR doxxing issue  ( 5 min )
    My Conversation with the excellent Noam Dworman
    I am very pleased to have recorded a CWT with Noam Dworman, mostly about comedy but also music and NYC as well.  Noam owns and runs The Comedy Cellar, NYC’s leading comedy club, and he knows most of the major comedians.  Here is the audio, video, and transcript.  Here is the episode summary: Tyler sat […] The post My Conversation with the excellent Noam Dworman appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Ricardo. So true. After all there aren't enough ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to rayward. I thought we were still pretending Biden ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Anti-Gnostic. Dead & Co, the 2nd version of The ... by Engineer In reply to Ricardo. Pryor got it from Cosby. by Casey In reply to Moral Panic. A lot of comics have always ... by Casey Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Sinead O’Connor, RIP The Economics of Export Bans  ( 6 min )
    Sinead O’Connor, RIP
    Sinead O’Connor was a great singer–never more evident than in her collection of standards, Am I Not Your Girl? The entire album is wonderful. So sad to hear of her passing. Here on the painful decline of a marriage, Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home. Kills me every time I hear it. From […] The post Sinead O’Connor, RIP appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Karl Pooper. “… one of her (many) marriages ... by EdR In reply to Morris Applebaum IV. The least details emerge ... by Ricardo In reply to Ted Craig. “She made bizarre display in an ... by EdR In reply to Not even the half of it. “Her knowledge of the ... by EdR In reply to OK, bear with me here. Kinda like how Catholics ... by Keith Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses Victory City  ( 5 min )
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    Indigenous Eats in Spokane, Washington
    At Indigenous Eats, owner Jenny Slagle and her husband, Andrew, serve Native American dishes prepared using family recipes. Offerings range from Indian tacos to desserts drenched in huckleberry sauce, and ingredients are sourced exclusively from locally owned Native American businesses. Fry bread, which appears here in both sweet and savory forms, is made according to a recipe from the owner’s mother.  Slagle, a member of the Yakama Nation and descendant of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, always dreamed of running a restaurant for Native American comfort food. For years, she ran an Indian taco stand with her four children and mother at Spokane’s annual Falls Pow Wow. Finally, an inspiring visit to Denver’s Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery, reassured her there was an appetite for such dishes. In 2022, Indigenous Eats was born. Around the restaurant’s deli-style order counter, walls are adorned with local Indigenous art and traditional melodies resound from the speakers. Exhibits and posters paint a picture of the vibrant Spokane’s Indigenous ancestry, where over 300 tribes in the county have created lively community spaces. Slagle and her family recipes have proven that even a fast food restaurant can be a powerful medium for preserving heritage and celebrating Native American culture.  ( 13 min )
    A Touch of European Cafe in Glendale, Arizona
    For the last 20 years, this family-owned haven for hearty Polish fare has been gracing downtown Glendale with hunter's stew, pierogis, kielbasa, goulash, cabbage rolls, and so much more. (“A Touch of European” might be more aptly named “A Bear Hug from Poland”). Portions are generous, but save room for dessert, which includes house-baked cookies such as angel wings and kolaczki. Chef-owner Waldemar Okula is fiercely proud of his homeland—a fact readily apparent to anyone who's gone on one of his annual culinary tours of Poland. Twice a year, he hosts a cooking class where participants either learn how to make Easter classics like white borscht or a Polish-style Christmas feast. It's BYOB, it's cash only, and it's unlike anything else you'll find in the greater metro Phoenix area. You'll hear the owners speaking Polish amongst themselves and to other diners who've immigrated from the region. If the specials include a dill pickle soup, order a cup. Do not doubt its power.  ( 13 min )
    Mary Coyle in Phoenix, Arizona
    When Mary Coyle moved to Phoenix from Ohio in 1951, she brought a knack for making ice cream with her from the midwest. Her namesake parlor, Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream, continues to survive and thrive in a smaller, nearby location, 72 years later. At 16% butterfat, the ice cream itself is ultra-rich and is still made on-site to this day using the original recipes that first made Mary a success. Not only are the options premium, but they're also expansive. The variety of flavors—an unexpected feature for a classic ice cream parlor—is a thrill in and of itself. Choose from a wide range of popular and nostalgic flavors, from black raspberry to black licorice, spumoni to burgundy cherry. Carefully sourced ingredients, such as the nuts in the butter pecan and maple walnut flavors sourced from Mount Hope, in Sedona, make each scoop shine. The new location's checkerboard floors, neon soda fountain sign, and pink-striped walls (which harken back to the original location) let you know you're in for a deliciously sweet time travel session.  ( 13 min )
    How Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way Onto American Tables
    The year was 1974, and Takeo Sakata was holding a dinner party. “Conversation centered around the spaghetti squash,” a guest later recalled, “and the struggle Mr. Sakata had had in introducing it to the West.” That night, Sakata was looking back on a distinguished six decades at the head of Japan’s top seed company. He had founded Sakata Seed Corporation in 1913, growing it from a small purveyor of lily bulbs into a major multinational developer of flower, fruit, and vegetable varieties. Today, the spaghetti squash can be counted among Sakata’s many successes; but it was far from an overnight one. Since the 1930s, Sakata had been the exclusive marketer of spaghetti squash in the United States. According to Dr. Harry Paris of Israel’s Volcani Institute Agricultural Research Organization…  ( 24 min )
    Bust of Edmond Rostand in Bagnères-de-Luchon, France
    The commune and spa town of Bagnères-de-Luchon is situated in the picturesque valleys and hills of southwestern France. Nestled close to the Spanish border, the town sits among the foothills of the French Pyrenees and is renowned for its thermal springs. For centuries, especially in the Victorian period, attracted people in poor health looking to convalesce in a scenic setting. One can easily imagine bourgeois visitors coming to Luchon to bask in therapeutic waters, perhaps as they cough discretely into a bloodstained lace handkerchief. Today, Luchon's tourists enjoy the benefits of the waters sans illnesses. Modern upgrades to the Thermes buildings demonstrate that Luchon's restorative springs remain as popular as ever with visitors. The local architecture is a curious mix of Belle Epoque grandeur and Tyrolean ski resort, unsurprising, given that the town also caters to skiers and snowboarders who venture into the snow-capped mountains every winter. The town remains a beautiful spot to enjoy a coffee at a boulevard cafe while admiring the majestic mountain range that dominates the town's skyline. These breathtaking peaks also captivated the writer, poet, and playwright Edmond Rostand who spent many summers enjoying the unique pleasures of Luchon while residing at Villa Julia, a holiday home built by the Rostand family. Here, Edmond composed love letters and wrote his most famous literary work, Cyrano De Bergerac.    A commemorative bust was erected in 1922, four years after Rostand's death at the age of 50. The statue features his curly mustache and an unmistakable creative air as the statue looks wistfully into the middle distance seeking inspiration. Appropriately the bust sits where his effigy can view the mountains, the river Pique, and Villa Julia.   It's a discrete but fitting tribute to a man known as France's National Poet who gave the world one of its most famous literary characters and who found vast reserves of inspiration in the splendor of the Pyrenees and the charming spa town of Luchon.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Knight’s Spider Web Farm
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a family farm in Vermont that relies on itsy bitsy, eight-legged helpers to produce one-of-a-kind art pieces. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
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    Women Experience Greater Burdens from Extreme Heat
    Women in the U.S., India and Nigeria are losing money, economic opportunities and their health as temperatures rise
    Viral New Superconductivity Claims Leave Many Scientists Skeptical
    Researchers say they have discovered a new room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but many scientists are unconvinced
    46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost
    An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite
    This Lost Woman of the Manhattan Project Saw the Deadly Effects of Nuclear Radiation Up Close
    Floy Agnes Lee came to Los Alamos in 1945 knowing nothing of the top secret work on the atomic bomb happening all around her—but she studied the blood of the researchers who did.
    Here Are the Stunning Heat Records Set So Far This Summer
    From Phoenix, Ariz., to China to Spain, heat records are being set all over the world
    July 2023 Is Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth
    Preliminary analyses show that this July is virtually certain to be the hottest month on record for the planet by a wide margin, largely because of global warming
    Oppenheimer Offers Us a Fresh Warning of AI's Danger
    The U.S. ignored Oppenheimer’s warnings about nuclear weapons and rushed to build and deploy a dangerous technology. We must not make the same mistake with AI
    Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Bear Heavy Costs and Questions for Seniors
    Limited data on adults age 60 and older raise questions on whether high-priced weight-loss drugs will really help with lowering rates of chronic illness and disability
    The Most Surprising Discoveries in Physics
    Experts weigh in on the most shocking, paradigm-shifting and delightful findings in the history of physics
    This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold
    Scientists are gearing up for a high-stakes finale to OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to snare a sample from an asteroid
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    Beltrami County Historical society to return sacred items back to Indigenous communities
    Plus: Osterholm on long COVID; serving up Minnesota sushi; Minnesota representation at first Asian New York Fashion Week; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Big night for MinnPost at SPJ awards: Ava Kian wins young journalist of the year; Peter Callaghan honored for First Amendment fight
    Reporter Walker Orenstein and freelance contributor Pat Borzi were also honored for reporting in politics and government and sports, respectively.  ( 9 min )
    Klobuchar pressing for national voting standards aimed at increasing ballot access
    Her Freedom to Vote Act includes mandating at least two weeks of in-person early voting, establishing a national standard for mail-in voting and establishing new, uniform rules for congressional redistricting aimed at ending partisan gerrymandering.  ( 16 min )
    The intangible benefits of watching the Women’s World Cup
    Supporting the Women’s World Club is an investment in gender equality and progress.  ( 14 min )
    Minneapolis sees uptick in thefts from garages
    Though Minneapolis crime data suggests burglaries and other property crimes are down compared to this time last year, the city has seen a recent increase in thefts from garages.  ( 11 min )
    Free tickets now available for virtual MinnPost Social: Race & Health Equity
    MinnPost reporter Ava Kian talks about her race & health equity beat and its impact with managing editor Harry Colbert Jr.  ( 5 min )
    Weekend Picks: Outdoor concerts, a block party, and Romeo and Juliet with a twist
    Plus: Palmfest brings music to the West Bank; Kashmina releases new album; new performance art installation explores the synchronized flight of birds; and more.  ( 12 min )
    Federal authorities arrest suspects in Twin Cities roofing scam
    Plus: Former Gophers detail alleged toxic conditions under Fleck; Iron workers strike in Mankato; shooting injures two children in Minneapolis; and more.  ( 6 min )
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    Science rescinds expression of concern issued last month
    Science has rescinded an expression of concern it issued one month ago after the authors provided data that “addressed concerns about the integrity of the paper.”  The journal had published the expression of concern for the 2021 article “Light-induced mobile factors from shoots regulate rhizobium-triggered soybean root nodulation” after two separate readers contacted the editorial … Continue reading Science rescinds expression of concern issued last month  ( 7 min )
    Exclusive: Public health journal says it will retract vaping paper for questions authors say were addressed in peer review
    The journal BMC Public Health plans to retract an article that found smoking rates fell faster than expected in the US as use of e-cigarettes increased, Retraction Watch has learned. The authors contend that they addressed the issues cited in the retraction notice during the peer review process and say they addressed them even more … Continue reading Exclusive: Public health journal says it will retract vaping paper for questions authors say were addressed in peer review  ( 9 min )
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    Shchavleviy Borsch (Ukrainian Green Borsch)
    Made with a rich pork broth, tart sorrel, spring onions, and green garlic, this green borsch celebrates the abundance of spring and early summer.  ( 18 min )
    The Best Staub Kitchen Equipment, According to Our Exhaustive Testing
    We compiled a list of all of the best Staub gear from our thoroughly tested reviews, including Dutch ovens, enameled cast iron skillets, and ceramic baking dishes.  ( 18 min )
    The Fellow Stagg EKG Gooseneck Kettle Is the Key to a Perfect Pourover
    With temperatures adjustable to a single degree, this gooseneck kettle is great for pourover coffee and looseleaf tea.  ( 12 min )
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    Private Markets Are Slower Than Public Ones
    Also mutual fund diversification and Sorrento and Scilex.  ( 2 min )
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    Mandarin pronouns
    Gov. @RonDeSantis: "If we don't get our act together, 25 years from now, school children in this country are going to be forced to learn 37 different pronouns in Mandarin and we cannot let that happen." pic.twitter.com/Wk8dKWlK5h — Never Back Down (@NvrBackDown24) July 17, 2023 It's just not going to happen. Mandarin pronouns are famously […]  ( 10 min )
    Knowledge and skills contributed by enslaved Africans
    The recent controversy about Florida's new State Academic Standards for Social Studies leaves something out, in my opinion. The point of contention is the assertion (p.6) that "Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit". Critics have taken this as an inappropriate pitch for the benefits […]  ( 11 min )
    Mark Twain's new novel?
    Today's Non Sequitur: So of course I gave GPT-4 this prompt: "Based on Mark Twain's writings, sketch the plot for a new novel by him." I suspect that I'm not the first person to ask this question, because GPT-4's answer began streaming out instantly: Title: "Driftwood: An American Journey" Part I: The Innocent Boyhood Our […]  ( 9 min )
    Buddhist ideas on Sanskrit-Chinese translation
    [This is a guest post by Max Deeg.  Although the following text has profound implications for anyone who is seriously interested in the actualities of translation between two very different kinds of languages from antiquity, it is fundamentally a task for specialists to render this type of Middle Buddhist Hybrid Sinitic into English.  This is […]  ( 19 min )
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    Science Has a Reproducibility Problem. Can Sample Sharing Help?
    The rise of data sharing, open-access publishing, and other open science practices have brought needed transparency to scientific research. But fixing academia’s reproducibility crisis may require an even bolder step — sharing physical samples — argue a materials scientist and a science educator.  ( 12 min )

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    Kuchentratsch in Munich, Germany
    Grandma’s cake and chit-chat—that’s the concept behind the lovable Munich café and bakery Kuchentratsch (in German, ‘cake gossip’). Located in the heart of the Bavarian capital, this sweet haven has perfected the typical German tradition of Kaffee und Kuchen-Zeit (afternoon coffee and cake time) and put it toward a good cause. The establishment doubles as a social initiative startup where all fresh-baked confections are made by local elderly folks. Founded in 2014, Kuchentratsch serves some of the city’s best traditional German cakes. Depending on the season, and who’s aproned-up that day, a delectable selection may include anything from rhubarb torte to crumb cake (Streuselkuchen) to marble cake (Marmorkuchen). Cakes are displayed in a glass vitrine next to the name of the Oma or Opa (grandma or grandpa) who made them. Cakes are delivered Germany-wide but for sit-in guests, the bakery provides cozy tables in an inviting interior. Think: large glass windows are adorned with plush armchairs against a strawberry-pink ceiling. Throughout the day, elderly folks bake in an open kitchen and socialize around tables, gabbing while waiting on their oven timers. Pensioners work part-time at Kuchentratsch, and many spend their retirement time getting together here, even when they’re not on duty for the dough. The wafting aromas of warm treats and happy banter contribute to the ambience that owners Katharina Mayer and Katrin Blaschke always wanted: an interactive “experience bakery” spanning tastes and generations. Along with frequent baking workshops, Kuchentratsch aims to support the elderly with a fun hobby that provides purpose, prevents loneliness and supplements pensions with extra pocket money. So, whether you go for the poppy seed crumble or a chocolate cake made especially for the vegan crowd, rest assured that, as the German saying also goes in English, “the way to one’s heart is always through the stomach.”  ( 13 min )
    Emmanuel Fresh Fish Soup in Taipei, Taiwan
    Taiwan, an island, cherishes seafood as a culinary staple. For generations, seafood soups and congee used to dominate the breakfast tables and early morning street food stall menus, until they were slowly phased out for more popular wheat-based dishes like scallion pancakes and egg crepes. Emmanuel is one of the few exceptions and has been whipping up comforting bowls of hot tilapia soup for hungry customers in the morning since 1977.  For decades, the place was an old road side stall servicing blue-collar workers. But in 2021, the third-generation owner convinced his parents to take over and give the brand a 21st-century face-lift. They’ve since relocated to a cozy brick-and-mortar space with indoor seating and air conditioning.  Despite the refresh, the menu and the prices have stayed exactly the same: whole slabs of fish sourced fresh from the market daily are served in soup, usually paired with a hearty serving of stir-fried rice vermicelli with a heaping of braised ground pork, crunchy bean sprouts, and housemade chili sauce. Every fish is carefully skinned and gutted and served whole—with the head, eyes, and fins still intact.  While the menu is small, there is something for everyone on it. If fish isn’t your thing, they do a classic egg drop soup or one topped with hearty slices of pork.The best part? The prices for each dish has stayed well under 100 NTD ($3 USD).  ( 13 min )
    Real Guts Café in Taipei, Taiwan
    Real Guts Cafe is a mecca for Taiwanese cinephiles. Stocked with movie paraphernalia and books, it is the brainchild of Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng, whose Cape No. 7 was Taiwan's second highest-grossing movie of all time and achieved the longest theatrical release in the island’s cinematic history.  The food is typical cafe fare: coffees, teas, sandwiches, waffles. For something more substantial, they do a decent barbecued pork, sliced into thin pieces, paired with a sunny side-up egg and served over rice. There are grilled rice balls and bright salads. Even local craft beer if one is so inclined.  However, the food is secondary because the main draw at Real Guts is the decor. There are old film cameras, director clapboards from Wei’s movie sets, and two real Golden Horse awards (considered the Oscars of Chinese-language cinema) on display. There’s also an entire bookshelf brimming with storyboards and set design drafts, plus a merchandise section selling miscellanea like T-shirts of endemic Taiwanese animals.  While it’s all a bit chaotic, Real Guts draws a consistent crowd of work-from-home folks and students, who like the floor-to-ceiling windows and lush foliage that hangs from the nooks and crannies of the space. Stocked with a reasonable amount of outlets and Wi-Fi, it is a relaxing place to pull up a laptop and get some work done.  ( 13 min )
    The Secrets of the Longest-Living Mammals
    The common shrew only lives about a year. Black rhinos, on the other hand, can make it to a 50th birthday. They’re very different creatures, for sure, but even species that are rather alike—take a lab rat and a wild, hairless counterpart, the naked mole rat—can have drastically different lifespans, too. Think three years versus 30. We humans can live twice or three times as long as our closest relatives, chimpanzees. It’s natural to ask which mammal lives the longest. Spoiler alert: It’s the bowhead whale. (There are a few other, non-mammalian creatures that have them beat: a deep-dwelling shark, a clam, a jellyfish that just doesn’t die at all.) But what constitutes a long life can vary widely based on size and lifestyle, metabolism and environment, so maybe the better question is why s…  ( 23 min )
    Kabourek in Prague, Czechia
    Every day, scores of tourists cross Charles Bridge and flock towards the John Lennon Wall in the Malá Strana district, making their way across the island of Kampa. If you take that route, chances are you'll be passing over the Čertovka, or the Devil's Stream, a quaint little canal that gives the area its nickname: Little Venice. As you cross a small bridge over the stream, there'll be a post-medieval water mill called the Grand Priory Mill on the other side, just about 50 yards away from the John Lennon Wall. At first glance, it's simply a cute, quaint sight, but then you'll catch sight of a strange figure sitting on the wooden platform beside it. Squint and zoom in, and you will see that it's not really a human figure, but a googly-eyed, green-skinned goblin smoking a pipe. His origin…  ( 13 min )
    Kendal’s Smallest Windows in Kendal, England
    Just south of England's Lake District in Cumbria, a medieval building, known as the Castle Dairy in Kendal, has two minuscule windows that provide just enough light for the 700-year-old rooms. The Castle Dairy may be the oldest continuously inhabited building in the historic market town, and it's believed someone has lived there since the early 14th century. Originally built as a farmhouse, the building's subsequent uses are unknown, though it was possibly used as a private residence. The name "dairy" may have been a corruption of "dowry" and it has been inferred that the property was once a widow's home. While some of the original windows were once bricked up, over the years many of them have been reopened. On the upper floor, there is a small chapel with one of the small windows while the other miniature window looks out from the other side of the house. One local story claims that the floor contains remnants from a Roman road, which once ran along the banks of the river Kent.  ( 12 min )
    Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos (Panagia Speliotissa) in Athens, Greece
    In ancient Greece, yearly theater competitions sponsored by chorēgia, wealthy patrons of the dramatic arts, were held in the Theater of Dionysus. The chorēgia, literally "the leader of the chorus," who sponsored the winning performance received a large winning trophy. In 320 BC, Thrasyllos earned the first-place prize for “Tribe of Hippothontis” and commissioned a monument for his large bronze tripod trophy. He was given the unusual privilege of locating this monument halfway up the south slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The monument was built with a variety of marbles from local quarries to form a small temple the filled the opening of a natural, large cave. The façade was built as a close replica of the west facade of the south wing of the Propylaea on the Acropolis, with two monument…  ( 14 min )
    Stargazing With Kids Is Fun, Free, and Full of Possibility
    Atlas Obscura’s Wondersky columnist Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (January 2024, Random House). Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing the stories and secrets of our wondrous night sky. When you were a kid, chances are you spent at least one starry night outside, looking up in awe and curiosity—and maybe confusion—about everything up there. If you have children in your life, this experience is one of the most fun things you can offer during summertime (besides, I suppose, a trip to the pool or some ice cream). Kids love being outside past sunset and up way past their bedtimes. Ask me how I know. But when they have a reason to d…  ( 20 min )
    Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Pickering, England
    Northeast of Leeds, England is the small town of Pickering in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. The small town's parish church, the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, features remarkable original medieval wall paintings and welcomes both human and canine visitors. The first church on the site was built by the Anglo-Saxons. But the church was later rebuilt around 1140 following a Norman design. Later additions were then added in the 13th and 14th centuries. The church's famous medieval wall paintings were most likely commissioned and painted in the mid-14th century based on the costumes of some of the figures and what is known about that time period. The paintings feature images of people, some with armor, alongside horses and dragons, and they depict Christ's passion, including the c…  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Amazon Night Hikes
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we head to the jungle and a series of nighttime hikes, where Altas Obscura Creative Director and podcast producer Chris Naka overcame his bug-phobia, once and for all. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 13 min )
    Ralph Quarterman Grocery in Allenhurst, Georgia
    One of two businesses that were owned by Civil Rights activist and NAACP leader Ralph Quarterman. His home from 1937 is located next door. According to locals, there was once a gas pump and a huge farm at the original shop.  ( 12 min )
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    elusive quasar dipole
    There should be an imprint of the kinematic dipole observed in the cosmic microwave background in any cosmological tracer: The dipole is set by the Solar System barycentric velocity relative to the local Hubble flow, and that same velocity should imprint a dipole on anything cosmological. I have been working on this in part because it is a good measurement to make with , and in part because the dipole in the quasars . I have many thoughts, but I will save them for later.Quaiais controversial Anyways, Abby Williams (NYU) has been working on making this measurement, and her dipole amplitude and direction depend on what we hold fixed and what we vary (in particular selection-function components), and they also depend on what sky region we use. None of this is surprising; the selection function has a strong dipole in it, and it is not known precisely. But then I don't understand how the studies published previously have such good error bars. Maybe they didn't consider the various different fitting regimes?  ( 14 min )
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    3 Practical Writing Tips From Someone Who Hates Writing
    Writing sucks, but if you’re going to do it, at least make it good Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Write Now With Kim Imas
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    The Number 1 Skill You Need to Succeed as a Freelance Writer
    How your research skills can make or break your freelance writing career Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
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    Half a loaf
    It's often said that "social issues" are more divisive than economic ones, and that increased political polarization in the United States reflects a shift from economic to social issues as the main focus of politics.  A good summary of this view is provided by William Galston, as quoted in a recent column by Thomas Edsall:  first, “The economic axis that defined our politics from the beginning of New Deal liberalism to the end of Reagan conservatism has been displaced," and then  "When the core political issues are matters of right and wrong rather than more and less, compromise becomes much more difficult, and disagreement becomes more intense. If I think we should spend X on farm programs and you think it should be 2X, neither of us thinks the other is immoral or evil. But if you think I…  ( 10 min )
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    Controversial Physicist Faces Mounting Accusations of Scientific Misconduct
    Allegations of data fabrication have sparked the retraction of multiple papers from Ranga Dias, a researcher who claimed discovery of a room-temperature superconductor
    'Millennium Falcon' Comet Sprouts Icy Wings as It Loops around the Sun
    Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, headed for its closest encounter with the sun next year, has started to heat up, leading to a cinematic outburst of icy volcanism
    Are 'Cocaine Sharks' Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida's Coasts?
    With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating
    Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Hold Carbon
    A new USDA report finds forests could become a major emitter of carbon by 2070
    Psychologists Struggle to Explain the Mind of the Stalker
    Attempts to understand the psychopathology of romantic infatuation and sexual predation are still in their infancy
    Increasing Power Outages Don't Hit Everyone Equally
    Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages
    Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing Machines Are Among Us
    Electronics that can bend, stretch and repair themselves could potentially work in applications ranging from tougher robots to smart clothes
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    Duluth company sues Lucasfilm over ‘Indiana Jones’ product placement
    Plus: Gophers AD unaware of toxic behavior in football program; 600 Kowalski workers prepare to strike; what happened to Uptown Theater's iconic sign; and more.  ( 8 min )
    Did Gov. Walz sign a bill increasing consequences for vehicles parking in bike lanes in July 2023?
    No. Gov. Tim Walz did not sign into law a bill imposing consequences for vehicles parking in bike lanes. The Minnesota legislative session adjourned on May 22, 2023, and will not reconvene until February 12, 2024.  ( 7 min )
    Did the Minneapolis mayor order police to not enforce laws against psychedelics?
    No. Mayor Frey signed an executive order on July 21 lowering the priority that psychedelics have for law enforcement. The city states that “many other higher priorities,” such as addressing violent crime and opioid use, take precedent.  ( 6 min )
    Most of the Midwest is in drought – and there’s no simple way to get out of it
    The lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agriculture and water levels on the country's largest rivers.  ( 15 min )
    Does a new law allow Minnesotans to get a driver’s license regardless of their immigration status?
    Yes. A new law signed by Gov. Tim Walz in March allows Minnesota residents, regardless of their immigration status, to get a driver’s license starting Oct. 1, 2023.  ( 7 min )
    Minnesota marijuana legalization backers intended to remove penalties for underage use. Little-known statute shows they might not have
    Another section of state law not amended by the new recreational marijuana law contains a default penalty — a petty misdemeanor — for any acts that are made illegal but lack specific penalties.  ( 38 min )
    Boys from the North Country: Exploring Bob Dylan’s time in Minnesota
    Two new books explore Bob Dylan’s roots in Hibbing and Duluth, with fellow Iron Range songwriter Paul Metsa at the heart of both.  ( 19 min )
    A TikTok ban is misguided
    Isolating TikTok as a villain while other social media platforms and executives constantly face scrutiny seems disingenuous.  ( 9 min )
    Public safety officials talk drugged driving, traffic safety as legalization of recreational marijuana nears
    Plus: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara talks Third Precinct; MDE to get inspector general; Golden Valley's open pit; downburst winds caused Hudson damage; and more.  ( 8 min )
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    Radial dendrograms
    From Sarah Gao and Andrew Gao, "On the Origin of LLMs: An Evolutionary Tree and Graph for 15,821 Large Language Models", arxiv.org 7/19/2023: That's not a vinyl — it's a "radial dendrogram" — showing the evolutionary tree of nearly 6,000 Large Language Models posted at Hugging Face. Zeroing in on one quadrant, so you can […]  ( 8 min )
    The many meanings and faces of "vernacular"
    During the first twenty years of my academic career, if anybody asked me what my specialty was, I would have told them something like "medieval popular Buddhist vernacular Chinese literature".  In that usage of "vernacular", which I thought was the standard meaning of the term, I simply considered it a register of language and writing […]  ( 13 min )
    Watermarking text?
    Ashley Belanger, "OpenAI, Google will watermark AI-generated content to hinder deepfakes, misinfo", ars technica 7/21/2023: Seven companies — including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, Anthropic, and Inflection —- have committed to developing tech to clearly watermark AI-generated content. That will help make it safer to share AI-generated text, video, audio, and images without misleading others […]  ( 14 min )
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    Slides on large language models for statisticians
    I was invited by David Banks to give an introductory talk on large language models to the regional American Statistical Association meeting on large language models. Here are the slides: Bob Carpenter. 2023. Language models for statisticians: from n-grams to … Continue reading →  ( 9 min )
    What’s the story with news media insiders getting all excited about UFOs?
    Philip Greengard writes: This tweet by Nate Silver in which he says that the UFOs that made news recently are “almost definitely not aliens” reminded me of some discussions on your blog including this. I thought you had another blog … Continue reading →  ( 16 min )
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    Marius the Epicurean, by Walter Pater
    A young man in the second-century Roman empire explores philosophy and religion as he travels through life.  ( 3 min )
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    Don’t Tip Your Private Pilot
    Also PacWest, Apple Card and Nauru.  ( 2 min )
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    Wednesday assorted links
    1. Mutable.ai on how AI will affect the corporation. 2. Gagosian (New Yorker, very good piece). 3. Exposure to robot preachers undermines religious commitment. 4. Does Singapore like China too much? 5. Not exactly my view, but a thoughtful look at Israel’s recent reforms. 6. The world’s last internet cafes. The post Wednesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to James N. Markels. I very much believe in ... by LivelyClock In reply to Rando. Close. It goes: Righties think lefties ... by DeQuan In reply to Equestrian. Given this intellectual influence ... by the king of texas In reply to James. I agree with all your points. And also, a ... by Dan S. What I've been reading: ... by Travis Wilmot Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The Economics of Export Bans
    India recently banned the export of non-Basmati rice. What are the economics of export bans? An export ban will tend to decrease the world supply thereby raising world prices but some of the previously exported goods will flow to the domestic market reducing domestic prices, which is the typical reason for an export bans. FT: […] The post The Economics of Export Bans appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to rayward. > You don't incentivize the production ... by Oldcurmudgeon In reply to Worley. Agreed. AI is important, but it's also ... by Pipsterate In reply to Hazel Meade. Unless you believe there is an ... by russell1200 In reply to Hola. My bad. I hadn't completely read the whole ... by Hazel Meade In reply to rayward. It will slow down China more than it ... by sxb Plus 10 more... Related Stories German deindustrialization crisis of the day The disinflation as American triumph Mental health and European economics departments  ( 6 min )
    The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan
    I am away from my review copy, so I am pleased that Matt Yglesias has offered ($) a good “standing on one foot” summary of the plan, as outlined in the new book We’ve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care, by Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav: They call for: A universal basic insurance system, […] The post The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to asdf. The price of a brand drops +90% after ... by Karen Tibbals In reply to Lord Action. Very anecdotal, but I've spent many ... by Glenn In reply to Charles Dinerstein, MD MBA. Why shouldn't people ... by Chuck37 Economists contibuted to the fecklessness of government by ... by Lee A. Arnold In reply to Rahul. “Exploited” is a one way street. The ... by pcrh Plus 10 more... Related Stories On-line, Chinese production of *The Three-Body Problem* Australia fact of the day SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited  ( 6 min )
    Claims about room temperature superconductivity
    Today might have seen the biggest physics discovery of my lifetime. I don't think people fully grasp the implications of an ambient temperature / pressure superconductor. Here's how it could totally change our lives. — Alex Kaplan (@alexkaplan0) July 26, 2023 I am eager to learn more and to see how (if?) this holds up.  […] The post Claims about room temperature superconductivity appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Marian Kechlibar. SK is a patenting powerhouse. by jayson In reply to Rahul. In the Bednorz/Muller discovery( High Tc , ... by sxb In reply to Rahul. skeptical and optimistic are different ... by steveh In reply to James Lavin. Wow! Can I have your autograph! ... by Dilbert T. Washington In reply to anonprof. Optimistic scientists are how we end up ... by Rahul Plus 10 more... Related Stories SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited More on Singapore and public sector talent development Dear Chat-GPT (just one opinion)  ( 4 min )
    On-line, Chinese production of *The Three-Body Problem*
    With subtitles, find it here. The post On-line, Chinese production of *The Three-Body Problem* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Anoniemoose. “(And magically all societies ... by bob In reply to Editor in Chief. Book plays hard on shallow ... by Anoniemoose I couldn't put down the first book! Read it in 2 days. The next ... by Editor in Chief Tried to watch this, it was absolute garbage. Loved the book, ... by Just bad I don't think any book has been more overrated in the last 30 ... by Frank Plus 6 more... Related Stories The Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav health care plan SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses  ( 4 min )
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    10 Great Underrated 1990s Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
    In the 90’s there was Pulp Fiction, and then there was everything else. Pulp Fiction had close to the same effect (without the avalanche of toys and tie-in products) as Star Wars had in the previous generation. But there was one film that brought the Cassavettes to the wood-paneled Tarantino 70’s, a Danish film called […]  ( 11 min )
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    Why the Porrón Is the Drinking Vessel You Need in Your Life
    The Spanish drinking vessel is a fit for celebrations and all sorts of sprits, including wine.  ( 17 min )
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    recently noticed 07-26-23
    The Blob Toy 📌 This post is gonna take a while ’cause I’m still playing with the blob thingy. 😎 Web Check 📌 “The core philosophy is simple: feed Web-Check a URL and let it gather, collate, and present a broad array of open data for you to delve into.” Obsidian CLI (github) “Interact with Obsidian in the terminal. Open, search, create, update, move and delete notes!” I like it. 😎 Embed The Fed 📌 “All it takes is a single javascript file & one new element in your markup to embed any fediverse feed you want!” The Neocities CLI 📌 “Manage your site using a shell terminal”  ( 2 min )
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    See BlueSky Statistics GUI for R at JSM 2023
    Are attending this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto? If so, stop by booth 404 to see the latest features of BlueSky Statistics. A menu-based graphical user interface for the R language, BlueSky lets people access the power of R without having to learn to program. Programmers can easily add ... Continue reading: See BlueSky Statistics GUI for R at JSM 2023  ( 8 min )
    AB tests and repeated checks
    Intro “How is the experiment going?” Also: “Do we already see something?” And my favorite one: “Did we already hit significance, or do we need more data?” If you have dealt with experiments with relatively high outcome Continue reading: AB tests and repeated checks  ( 19 min )
    Understanding the Effect of Subsidies on Agriculture with Neural Networks
    Today, subsidies are the most common method of encouraging countries to deal with global warming; but it is debatable how effective they are. For instance, agriculture subsidies cause farmers to violate forest frontier and make them responsible for 14% of global deforestation every year. Not to mention excessive use of fertilizers ... Continue reading: Understanding the Effect of Subsidies on Agriculture with Neural Networks  ( 15 min )
    Price’s Protein Puzzle: 2023 update
    One of the joys (?) of having been online for…quite some time now…is watching topics reappear every few years or so. So what’s new? In terms of English word matches: not much. Some new proteins but no new 9-letter words. The Twitter thread, above, contains an interesting reply ... Continue reading: Price’s Protein Puzzle: 2023 update  ( 10 min )
    Barbie and math
    Continue reading: Barbie and math  ( 24 min )
    Summarizing Data in R: tapply() vs. group_by() and summarize()
    Introduction Continue reading: Summarizing Data in R: tapply() vs. group_by() and summarize()  ( 12 min )
    Autoregressive Moving Average Models and Power Spectral Densities
    1 Introduction periodogram Continue reading: Autoregressive Moving Average Models and Power Spectral Densities  ( 33 min )
    Reducing my for loop usage with purrr::reduce()
    I (only! but luckily!) recently got introduced to the magic of purrr::reduce(). Thank you, Tobias! I was told about it right as I was unhappily using many for loops in a package1, for lack of a better idea. In this post I’ll explain how purrr::re... Continue reading: Reducing my for loop usage with purrr::reduce()  ( 13 min )
    New cran.dev shortlinks to package information and documentation
    Introducing cran.dev shortlinks! Continue reading: New cran.dev shortlinks to package information and documentation  ( 11 min )
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    Exclusive: City of Hope cancer researcher goes to court to fight misconduct finding
    An alumna of the lab of Carlo Croce, a high-profile cancer researcher at The Ohio State University with 14 retractions, has sued the institution over the results of its investigation that found she committed research misconduct.  Flavia Pichiorri is now a principal investigator with her own lab researching potential therapies for multiple myeloma at City … Continue reading Exclusive: City of Hope cancer researcher goes to court to fight misconduct finding  ( 10 min )
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    Graphics that stretch stomachs and make merry
    Kaiser enjoys some graphics about hot dog eating.  ( 7 min )
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    New York Meetup On Sunday
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    Amid Indian Nationalism, Pseudoscience Seeps Into Academia
    Experts say that, in recent years, falsehoods have increasingly appeared in university lectures and course materials. Such claims often tout the superiority of traditional knowledge over modern science and cite ancient Hindu texts as evidence. Dissenting voices face how to uphold scientific rationalism.  ( 15 min )
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    A simpler method for learning to control a robot
    Researchers develop a machine-learning technique that can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data.  ( 10 min )
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    Bad Map Projection: ABS(Longitude)
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    Because they could
    Why did 64 members of Israel’s Knesset just vote to change how the Israeli government operates, to give the Prime Minister and his cabinet nearly unchecked power as in autocratic regimes—even as the entire opposition walked out of the chamber rather than legitimize the vote, even as the largest protests in Israel’s history virtually shut […]  ( 4 min )
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    Because they could
    Why did 64 members of Israel’s Knesset just vote to change how the Israeli government operates, to give the Prime Minister and his cabinet nearly unchecked power as in autocratic regimes—even as the entire opposition walked out of the chamber rather than legitimize the vote, even as the largest protests in Israel’s history virtually shut […]  ( 4 min )
    MODE Workshop In Princeton
    Although researchers in fundamental science have a tendency to "stick to what works" and avoid disruptive innovations until they are shown to be well-tested and robust, the recent advances in computer science leading to the diffusion of deep neural networks, ultimately stemming from the large increases in performance of computers of the past few decades (Moore's law), cannot be ignored. And they haven't - the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson, for instance, heavily used machine learning techniques to improve the sensitivity of the acquired particle signals in the ATLAS and CMS detectors. read more  ( 4 min )
    Skara Brae
    I don’t like to fly around much anymore. But since I’m spending half a year in Scotland I figured it wasn’t too bad to take a ferry up to the Orkney Islands, at the northern end of this country, to see a bunch of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age sites. I spent all my […]  ( 7 min )
    finding truly zero-metallicity stars
    My conversation with Bergemann (MPIA) yesterday and a conversation with Fouesneau (MPIA) today made me think that it should be possible to do a complete search of the ESA XP spectra for zero-metallicity (and I mean primordial-abundances) stars. The spectra are easy to compute, and the hypothesis tests against normal stellar models are all set up already in the codes run at MPIA. Let's do this and find the elusive (literally zero membership, apparently) population-III stars in the Milky Way.Gaia  ( 14 min )
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    Mojave Shoe Station in Blythe, California
    In Rice, California, close to the Heart of the Mojave, a plethora of shoes hang over the decaying remains of a small gas station. Though where this tradition started is unknown, locals say that the area originally had a Shoe Tree. After the tree collapsed, the shoe collection moved to the metal roof of the abandoned gas station. An overturned palm tree and tower of tires on the property sport similar used soles.  ( 12 min )
    Chef Hung Beef Noodle Soup in Taipei, Taiwan
    For first-timers, a trip to Taiwan isn’t complete without a hearty bowl of beef noodle soup. A dish unique to the island, it was invented in the mid-20th century by refugees who had left the Chinese mainland for Taiwan during the Chinese civil war. Today, it’s become somewhat of the national dish of Taiwan. But with over 10,000 dedicated beef noodle soup shops on the island, narrowing down the options is a harrowing task.  Chef Hung Beef Noodle Soup is a great place to start. The eponymous owner Hung Ching-Lung is a five-time award-winning champion of the annual beef noodle soup competition in Taiwan—the most decorated winner in the event’s history.  The restaurant’s menu offers a diverse overview of the beef noodle soup options on the island, from a classic star-anise-heavy broth flavored with spicy bean paste to a minimally seasoned clear broth where delicate slices of beef are highlighted. A couple of Hung’s award-winning bowls are on the menu as well: there’s one topped with tripe, tendon, and shank and another with medium rare, paper-thin slices of beef overlaid on top.  For Chef Hung, beef noodle soup is much more than just a profession. It’s a passion. He has a cattle farm on the outlying island of Kinmen, where he raises his own cows for the restaurants. And he’s often tasked with training up-and-coming chefs on how to make a fantastic beef broth for their restaurants. He says the key is procuring a really high-quality cut of beef and making a flavorful broth. Everything else is just secondary.  ( 13 min )
    Church of St. George the Martyr in George Town, Malaysia
    The church of St. George the Martyr is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia. Before the church was built, religious services in Penang were conducted at Fort Cornwallis and later at the courthouse in George Town, a short distance away. Plans for a church were submitted as early as 1810 but it wasn’t until the East India Company Act of 1813 gave the British East India Company authority that the church was built. It was constructed in 1818 and consecrated in 1819 costing some 60,000 Spanish dollars (also known as "pieces of eight"). The first significant event that took place in the church after its completion was the wedding of Governor William Edward Philips to Janet Bannerman, the daughter of his predecessor, Colonel John Alexander Bannerman on June 30, 1818. On the grounds stands a memorial to Francis Light, a British explorer and the founder of the British colony of Penang and its capital city George Town in 1786. Interestingly, he is also the father of William Light, who founded the city of Adelaide in Australia. The church was first restored after being looted and badly damaged during the Japanese occupation of Malaysia in the Second World War. It was restored again in 2011 after being designated a National Heritage in 2007.  ( 12 min )
    Pure Love Diner Bar in Taipei, Taiwan
    This eclectic 80s erotica-themed bar fronted by a bright and loud neon sign is a celebration of vices. Inside: a cheeky diner awash in red lighting, analog phones, floral print diner chairs, plush banquettes, and a working disco ball in the corner. Keeping with the theme, the shelves are stocked with magazines crammed with centerfolds of busty, scantily clad women.   The aesthetic of Pure Love is a nod to the “grandpa shops” of Taipei—old-school karaoke rooms where older men are known to seek the company and services of flirtatious waitresses. Big in the ‘60s and up to the ‘80s, they have since waned considerably in popularity after a crackdown in prostitution in the ‘90s.   Pure Love Snack Bar is a modern revival of the grandpa shop, but without any of the shady or illegal dealings. The food is unpretentious and rooted in Taiwanese classics like braised pork over rice, oyster soup, fried chicken, and deep-fried noodles smothered in an earthy satay sauce. The drinks are more elevated and utilize locally available flavors like guava, tieguanyin tea, and mulberry.  ( 13 min )
    Jinjiang Tea Room in Taipei, Taiwan
    Tucked inside an old wooden building framed by a thick canopy of bright pink bougainvillea, Jinjiang Tea Room has been slinging out hearty dishes for over a decade. The term “tea house” is a misnomer; Jinjiang is a full-service restaurant dedicated to Hakka cuisine—the fare of a Han Chinese subgroup known for its emphasis on salty and smoked meats and a love of pickles.  Situated in an 80-something-year-old house dating back to the Japanese colonial occupation of Taiwan, the restaurant is a quaint cottage in a forest of skyscrapers. The inside is just as charming, with outdated white ceiling tiles, wooden tables, and shelves stuffed with cute knick-knacks and miscellaneous clutter.  The food is as wholesome as the decor. They do cold poached chicken—the skin crisp and gelatinous—served with a kumquat dipping sauce. There’s a lovely salted pork, sliced into bite-sized pieces, which pairs especially well with a hot bowl of short-grain rice dressed with soy  sauce-flavored lard. The tender shoots of bird’s nest ferns are sauteed with the pickled seeds of a bird lime tree. There’s slippery noodles made with green tea, and thick belts of rice noodles with minced pork. Dessert is complimentary—usually a bowl of grass jelly, a mint-like herb beloved among the Hakka in Taiwan, or small mochi balls dressed with sweet ground peanuts.  For the full experience, finish off with lei cha, a ground tea made with pounded grains. It’s akin to matcha, but less vegetal and more toasted and nutty.  ( 13 min )
    Castle Howe in Kendal, England
    Some 1,000 years ago, the Normans pushed north attempting to subjugate part of Westmorland. As part of this effort, Castle Howe was built. Kendal’s undisputed first castle, Castle Howe, was built in 1092 and overlooks the town. The fortifications consist of a well-defined motte, rising to around 33 feet and measuring around 59 feet in diameter at the summit. The base of the motte measures around 150 feet, and is surrounded by ditches and embankments. The bailey lays to the east of the motte, and is roughly triangular in shape, and was turned into a bowling green and is now a public park. The Barony of Kendal fell at the hands of Ivo de Taillebois around 1092 and as a reward for his unfailing military support and success, Ivo was granted the Barony of Kentdale, a title that brought with it huge swathes of land in what is now Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. Kendal Castle, to the east of the earthworks, was probably built while Castle Howe was still being used. Likely, Castle Howe was the baronial center of Kirkland, and Kendal Castle was the baronial center of Kentdale. Castle Howe eventually became redundant, as did the Kendal Castle, and the administrative center of Kendal moved to the Moot Hall in the center of town. In 1788, to celebrate the centenary of the revolution of 1688, an obelisk was erected on the summit of Castle Howe. The monument was designed by architect Francis Webster who was a native of Kendal.  ( 12 min )
    Hansaviertel in Berlin, Germany
    This quiet neighborhood was once considered the future of urban living. The district of Hansaviertel was a rich urban neighborhood, and quite desirable thanks to its proximity to the city center while being right next to Tiergarten Park. But after the Second World War, it was almost completely leveled. East Berlin had been rebuilding over the 50s, courtesy of its new socialist government and the West didn’t want to be left behind. To show that they were a new free and capitalist society, they also decided to rebuild, and the destroyed district of Hansaviertel proved to be an ideal location. More than 50 architects were invited to work on the project, German and international alike. There were some famous names in the group, including Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, the designer of the new Brazilian capital. Each presented their own future vision of housing. The district contains a school, a kindergarten, a shopping center with a library and a theatre, and even an academy of arts. Additionally, every house has some special spin. They usually have descriptions on the ground floor somewhere, though a guide can be bought at the shopping center at a club made for this district  ( 12 min )
    Mamoru-kun Patrolman in Miyakojima, Japan
    The world has seen many unique methods aimed at increasing road safety, from traffic control towers to roadside sentries. In Miyakojima, the local traffic safety association tried a slightly new way back in the 1990s, when five policemen-like figurines were set up at various crossings around the island. These were known as Mamoru-kun patrolmen.  As the story goes, Mamoru-kun was born on August 5, 1991. He stands 180 centimeters tall, and his official titles are "Miyakojima Safety Association Staff" and "Miyakojima Police Transportation Division Officer." Over the years there have been more figurines set up all over the island. Currently you can find 20 Mamoru-kun in various places in Miyakojima. Nineteen of these patrolmen are male, but at the Miyakojima Police Station, you can also find his female colleague Maruko-chan. Thanks to their loyal service in all weather conditions, Mamoru-kun was also given a special Miyakojima residence permit by Mayor Toshihiko Shimoji in a ceremony back in 2012. Originally these figurines were considered kimo (creepy), but recently Mamoru-kun have got their own fanbase. With their popularity rising, you can now also find Mamoru-kun cookies, soft drinks, and more.  ( 12 min )
    The 'Darting Children' That Helped Japan Win Its War on Traffic Accidents
    Everyday on the sides of streets across Japan, from major urban intersections to sleepy rural roads, stand young children, poised to dash out into traffic. But Tobita-kun, the name by which the children are commonly known, never actually makes it out onto the road. These “children” are, in fact, a style of wooden sign that for the last half-century has served as a warning to the nation’s drivers to watch for flesh-and-blood children who may unexpectedly dart into traffic, particularly in school zones. Often charmingly handmade by local councils, Tobita-kun has become an icon on Japan’s roadways—and played a role in revolutionizing road safety in the country. In the years following the end of World War II, Japan’s rapid economic recovery was not without challenges. Across the country, ped…  ( 20 min )
    How A ‘Firefly Course’ Is Saving Japan’s Favorite Glowing Insect
    At the third meeting of the Moriyama City Firefly Forest Museum’s eight-week Firefly Course, a conservation training program for adults, egg collection begins. Each female Genji firefly, Nipponoluciola cruciata, can lay up to 500 of the caviar-like orbs, carefully depositing them across the mossy banks of rivers and streams in blankets of pale yellow. In the wild, only a tiny fraction of the eggs survive. River pollution, flood prevention measures, overfishing, and excess urban light devastated the insect’s population in the 20th century. But at the museum, artificial breeding and rearing methods will coax 30,000 Genji fireflies into larvae, a phase in which they live like tiny, voracious underwater explorers. Each month, the 10 students of the Firefly Course return to the museum to le…  ( 20 min )
    Aleja Gwiazd (Avenue of Stars) in Krakow, Poland
    The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known to all and a dream of every actor to be immortalized forever. However, it's not the only place where celebrities get a star on the ground, a much smaller version of the walk can be found in Poland's City of Kings.  The Krakow Walk of Fame, or Aleja Gwiazd, as it is known in Polish has been a mainstay of the city since 2008, with the first person to obtain a star being Céline Dion. The walk was a joint venture between the city government and the radio station RMF FM, their goal is to honor outstanding musicians and bands from not only Poland but the world.  Among the stars, visitors will find many locals from Poland, but also more internationally known names such as Michael Jackson, Benedict Cumberbatch, and even Elvis Presley.  ( 12 min )
    Adventure Is Accessible When You Think Outside the Box
    In Atlas Obscura’s Q&A series Exploration for Everyone, we chat with everyday adventurers and dauntless world travelers about finding wonder without limits. “Come on in, find a seat—I’ve already got one,” Kory Macy says with a sly grin, nodding at her wheelchair as she leads the way into her living room. A wide window looks out onto a picturesque, wooded area on the north side of Madison, Wisconsin—but it’s what’s inside that catches the eye. The modest apartment she shares with her husband John and two cats is full of framed art, photos, and other souvenirs from her travels across five continents. There’s an entire wall of selfies: dogsledding across a snowy landscape, sitting on a Galápagos beach as seals laze in the background, steering an adaptive bicycle, kayaking, skydiving. On b…  ( 22 min )
    Mont Cenis in Bessans, France
    Rather than driving through a tunnel beneath the Alps, this pass offers unparalleled views as you traverse over the mountains. The scenic route connects Val-Cenis in Western France with Susa in Italy, and was one of the most well-traveled paths through the Alps during the Middle Ages. The road will take a few hours to traverse, but the views and sights along the way are well worth it.  Some scholars believe that this is the exact pass that Hannibal took with his army and war elephants in 218 BC. More than a millennia later, in 1414, Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara took this route back to Italy after meeting Charles VI in Paris. Niccolò described the pass as having "a good ascent and bad descent." Pilgrims have also taken this route on the way to Rome and the Vatican for centuries. Eventually, Napoleon built a road on the old pilgrimage trail sometime in the early 19th century. In 1871, a railroad tunnel known as Frejus Tunnel was constructed some 30 miles away. The tunnel connected Mondane, France with Bardonecchia, Italy. It was one of the first tunnels of its kind and exhibited a remarkable feat of engineering for the time. Today, the tunnel is still one of the largest railroad tunnels in the world measuring some eight miles long. The road is also has been used as part of the Tour de France. At the top of the pass, alongside an icy blue lake known as Lac du Mont Cenis, statues of Hannibal's elephants line the trail. The building of a dam created the artificial lake in 1921. The dam, today, feeds two hydroelectric power plants. The lake occasionally empties for maintenance.  At the top of the pass, as you look out over the lake, you'll find a very quirky chapel. Built in 1967, the chapel is shaped like a pyramid and is made of concrete. Today it also houses a museum about the history of this region and is one of the highest museums in Europe. Other nearby sights include a botanical garden and multiple fortifications.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Spaces for Spies
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, Places editors Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy bring us two stories about places with histories that intersect with real-world American espionage. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 13 min )
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    ellis unconference [not in Hawai’i]
    As ICML 2023 is happening this week, in Hawai’i, many did not have the opportunity to get there, for whatever reason, and hence the ellis (European Lab for Learning {and} Intelligent Systems] board launched [fairly late!] with the help of Hi! Paris an unconference (i.e., a mirror) that is taking place in HEC, Jouy-en-Josas, SW […]  ( 8 min )
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    The Science of Marinades
    After rounds of testing and research, we share everything you need to know to get the most out of your marinades, including how long to marinate for, what kinds of flavors do and don’t penetrate meat, and how to avoid marinade disasters.  ( 23 min )
    Homemade Taco Seasoning
    Making taco seasoning from scratch guarantees a fresher flavor than store-bought mixes—one that you can adjust to your tastes.  ( 14 min )
    We Tested 13 Wine Tumblers to Find the Best Ones for Keeping Summery Sips Cold
    We tested 13 wine tumblers to find out which were the best—evaluating their cold-retention, ease of use, leak-prevention, and durability.  ( 24 min )
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    A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Writer. Read This If You’re Thinking About Doing the Same.
    If it’s a writing day then I tend to procrastinate a bit more. I find it’s part of the process. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How Leo Tolstoy Rekindled His Passion for Writing
    From “terribly disgusting” to one of the greatest novels of all time Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Why Your Novel Should (And Shouldn’t) Fit A Particular Genre
    Is it time to break the rules? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Do CTAs Even Work Anymore
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    3M entangled in more than 200,000 lawsuits, continuing to see decline in quarterly sales
    Plus: Train derailment in Superior; free haircuts for the homeless; Rochester to vote on renewing local sales tax; and more.  ( 8 min )
    ‘We want the bad guys’: Why an abolitionist professor has high hopes for Minnesota’s prison higher education program
    State corrections officials hope that by 2026, the Transformation and Re-entry through Education and Community will serve some 1,000 incarcerated Minnesotans interested in pursuing associate degrees.  ( 20 min )
    Potters from Minnesota and beyond to return for 12th Minnesota Pottery Festival
    This year, more than 60 artists applied for the festival, with a jury selecting the participating artists with an eye toward representing a variety of mediums.  ( 11 min )
    New $200 Million FCC Proposal Could Help Schools Combat Cyber Attack Onslaught
    A three-year pilot program aims to support districts as ransomware gangs hack into their systems and steal highly sensitive records.  ( 12 min )
    The long, bitter fight over a Burger King drive-thru
    After years of litigation, the chain has finally given up hope of reopening a drive-thru on Nicollet Avenue, but, on the whole of it, the drive-thru era is far from over in Minneapolis.  ( 20 min )
    App developers at the mercy of Apple and Google
    The Open App Markets Act will prevent app stores from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems, ban self-preference schemes, allow developers to directly communicating with their customers, and allow customers to download apps directly.  ( 14 min )
    Scott Jensen thinks its time for Republicans to rethink stance on abortion
    Plus: Minnesota officials preparing for increased marijuana use among motorists; Owatonna school awarded grant from Rachael Ray Foundation; and more.  ( 8 min )
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    Skara Brae
    I don’t like to fly around much anymore. But since I’m spending half a year in Scotland I figured it wasn’t too bad to take a ferry up to the Orkney Islands, at the northern end of this country, to see a bunch of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age sites. I spent all my […]  ( 7 min )
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    Highlights From The Comments On Social Model Of Disability
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    We're Not Platonists, We've Just Learned The Bitter Lesson
    Machine Alignment Monday, 7/24/23
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    Dangerous Rip Currents Give Marine Life a Speed Boost
    Rip currents pose a danger to swimmers at the beach, but they also play an important ecological role in the ocean
    Airlines Grapple with Flights Delayed by Climate-Fueled Heat
    Longer, more intense heat waves fueled by climate change could make it harder for planes to get off the ground
    Cells Organize Themselves into 'Neighborhoods' That Could Shape Treatment
    “Cell atlases” offer an unprecedented look at how kidney cells become diseased and how fetal cells invade and remodel the placenta’s blood vessels
    To Solve the LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Crisis, Our Research Must Be More Nuanced
    Young people do not fall into neat categories of race, sexual orientation or gender identity. Research into LGBTQ mental health must take that into account
    The In-Credible Robot Priest and the Limits of Robot Workers
    Some jobs just need the human touch to work, even with automated assistance
    Teenagers Skeptical of Social Media Have a Lower Risk of Eating Disorders
    Young people can counter social media messaging that promotes thinness by bringing a skeptical take to their viewing habits
    Can AI Replace Actors? Here's How Digital Double Tech Works
    Motion capture and detailed face scans allow TV and film production teams to replicate a performer’s likeness. Generative AI is making the process faster and easier
    Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse Across the U.S.
    A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents
    This Summer's Record-Breaking Heat Waves Would Not Have Happened without Climate Change
    Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely
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    David J. Deming now has a Substack
    Forked Lightning, he is from the Harvard Kennedy School, and he is a co-author on the piece with Chetty and John N. Friedman featured on MR earlier today. In his inaugural post he explains some further results from the paper in more detail: The second part [of the paper] shows the impact of attending an Ivy-Plus […] The post David J. Deming now has a Substack appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to y81. I'm in a sedate position in Midlaw not ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Phil S.. Palo Alto landlords and vendors will ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Neurotic. That too. Here is a disquisition on ... by Dismalist So much of this comes down to rational conservative behavior by ... by jasonl In reply to Hazel Meade. I noticed that, too. I'm guessing ... by Dismalist Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges Mental health and European economics departments On white flight (from the comments)  ( 6 min )
    Tuesday assorted links
    1. Microgyms in Singapore. 2. Proof of personhood, by Vitalik. 3. Larry Katz is running unopposed to be the next president of AEA.  I am a big fan of Larry’s work and from hearsay (I don’t know him) he has very sound judgment.  But isn’t it time someone raised their hand and said this system […] The post Tuesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to steve. Democracy is not the default mode of human ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Brian Donohue. SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site was ... by Yeah, about that In reply to OK, trying to keep score. FURIN CLEAVAGE SITE by Brian Donohue In reply to Phinton. There were no facts known at the time, ... by Umm In reply to Now you made me read your link. > Especially ... by Phinton Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Is the rising youth suicide rate overstated?
    Rising reports of suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents have led to the recognition of a youth mental health crisis. However, reported rates can be influenced by access to screening and changes in reporting conventions, as well as by changes in social stigma. Using data on all hospital visits in New Jersey from 2008-2019, we […] The post Is the rising youth suicide rate overstated? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Hoosier. Tyler's overarching theme, from now ... by Derek22 In reply to Todd K. @Todd, related – “Scientists at the ... by M In reply to USA poor life expectancy. RandomCriticalAnalysis ... by Wanda Tinasky In reply to Skeptical American. The downvoters know. I'm used ... by MikeP Yes — suicide has really been increasing for younger people ... by Mary Pat Campbell Plus 10 more... Related Stories David J. Deming now has a Substack The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges Global (and American) happiness these days  ( 5 min )
    The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges
    This is a long abstract, but it is meaty, and note that papers by these authors have held up well: Leadership positions in the U.S. are disproportionately held by graduates of a few highly selective private colleges. Could such colleges — which currently have many more students from high-income families than low-income families — increase […] The post The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Joe Q. Sports are a huge part of the economy, so ... by Anonymous In reply to JT. That's why at a large public U, the club ... by Moral Panic In reply to Steve Sailer. It's probably a lot easier for ... by Andao In reply to Just a guy. Son is an athletic recruit. We have ... by Lord Action In reply to KP. I'm pretty sure I'm not in favor of ... by Just a guy Plus 10 more... Related Stories David J. Deming now has a Substack Mental health and European economics departments Is the rising youth suicide rate overstated?  ( 6 min )
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    Keeping Track of Bank Accounts Is Hard
    Also calculating uninsured deposits, arbing APEs, repricing iRobot, leveraging multistrategy funds and trading all night.  ( 2 min )
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    Oil separator / cooker
    When I entered the Airbnb where I'm now staying, one of the first things that caught my attention was the following utensil: There were many puzzling aspects to this device.  First of all, I couldn't tell whether it was an oil separator or an oil cooker, or both.  Second, I wasn't sure what the primary language […]  ( 8 min )
    Toilet use information mega translation fail
    From John Rohsenow, via Mabel Menard, comes this bit of Japanglish: (source) Explication de texte par Monsieur Nathan Hopson: お客様各位 お会計後にトイレをご利用される場合、 ご利用時だけでなくお帰りになる際もレジにお声を掛けて下さい。 Okyakusama kakui Okaikeigo ni toire o go riyō sareru baai, go riyōji dake denaku okaeri ni naru sai mo reji ni o koe o kakete kudasai. Valued Customers, When using the restrooms after purchase, […]  ( 7 min )
    Rebranding
    Joshua Benton, "If other media companies thought about brand equity the way Elon Musk thinks about Twitter’s (er, X’s)", Nieman Labs 7/24/2023: In the spirit of Tronc, Elon Musk has decided to throw away more than a decade of brand equity by changing the name of Twitter to…the letter X. Imagine if more media executives […]  ( 10 min )
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    Blue Rose Research is hiring (again) !
    Blue Rose Research has a few roles that we’re actively hiring for as we gear up to elect more Democrats in 2024, and advance progressive causes! A bit about our work: For the 2022 US election, we used engineering and … Continue reading →  ( 10 min )
    Slate runs embarrassingly bad article on UFOs
    When the New York Times does it, I’m sad. But, hey, it’s the New York Times, you have to expect some hype and trend-chasing. Part of being “the establishment” is that you get sucked into establishment delusions. When Slate does … Continue reading →  ( 15 min )
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    A New Approach to Stopping Ticks — With an Old Drug
    The antiparasitic drug ivermectin, which is mostly used on animals, gained a raucous following during the Covid pandemic but never lived up to the hype. Now, a team of scientists has found a new application for something ivermectin was always good at: killing parasites that live in or on animals.  ( 15 min )
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    Unraveling Data Insights with R’s fivenum(): A Programmer’s Guide
    Introduction Continue reading: Unraveling Data Insights with R’s fivenum(): A Programmer’s Guide  ( 12 min )
    A Heatmap of James Lind’s Scurvy Study
    This week’s TidyTuesday concerns what some have called the first randomized clinical trial- a study by James Lind evaluating various treatments for scurvy. This data has been collected into the medicaldata R package from Lind’s book on scurvy. Loading the Libraries and Data library(tidyverse) # who doesn't want ... Continue reading: A Heatmap of James Lind’s Scurvy Study  ( 27 min )
    The Old Faithful Geyser Data shiny app with webR, Bootstrap & ExpressJS
    This post is the second one of a series of post about webR: Using webR in an Express JS REST API Note: the first post of this series explaining roughly what webR is,... Continue reading: The Old Faithful Geyser Data shiny app with webR, Bootstrap & ExpressJS  ( 13 min )
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    NRL Predictions for Round 22
    Team Ratings for Round 22 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Panthers 11.74 12.99 -1.30 Cowboys 6.44 6.23 0.20 Storm 6.18 11.21 -5.00 Rabbitohs […] NRL Predictions for Round 22 first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 4 min )

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    a versatile alternative to ABC
    “We introduce the Fixed Landscape Inference MethOd, a new likelihood-free inference method for continuous state-space stochastic models. It applies deterministic gradient-based optimization algorithms to obtain a point estimate of the parameters, minimizing the difference between the data and some simulations according to some prescribed summary statistics. In this sense, it is analogous to Approximate Bayesian […]  ( 7 min )
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    a versatile alternative to ABC
    “We introduce the Fixed Landscape Inference MethOd, a new likelihood-free inference method for continuous state-space stochastic models. It applies deterministic gradient-based optimization algorithms to obtain a point estimate of the parameters, minimizing the difference between the data and some simulations according to some prescribed summary statistics. In this sense, it is analogous to Approximate Bayesian […]  ( 7 min )
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    Linamnam in Manila, Philippines
    Chef Don Baldosano is making waves in Manila with his fine-dining restaurant, Linamnam, where degustation menus put modern, innovative twists on Filipino recipes. Located in his family's backyard, Linamnam (which means “delicious” in Tagalog) was opened in 2018 when Baldosano was still in his teens; fresh from competing on the TV show Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition and a traineeship at Manila’s esteemed Toyo Eatery. Linamnam opened its doors to the public in August 2018, offering a warm setting that puts the spotlight on the chef's bold dishes. The main dining room is a bahay kubo, a traditional thatched-roof, stilt house built on stilts typical to the Filipino lowland countryside. Built by Baldosano’s father, it offers an al fresco space adjacent to the chef‘s own childhood bedroom. …  ( 13 min )
    Fine Bagels in Berlin, Germany
    Fine Bagels, a family-owned establishment, has been delighting Berliners with their authentic New York-style bagels since 2013. Laurel Kratochvila’s bagel journey dates back to 1897 when her great-great grandfather, Hyman Cooper, declared that he was moving to New York City for one simple reason: “The bagels are better.” Although he ended up in Boston, running a fix-it shop, his declaration set the stage for four generations of bagel devotion within the family. What began as a small addition to the English-language bookstore Shakespeare and Sons has become a destination in its own right. Laurel brought her family recipes to Berlin, recreating the authentic homemade bagels she missed from her New York roots. Her partner, Roman, who owns other bookstores in the Czech Republic and worked at the famous Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, complements the culinary experience with an extensive collection of English and some French books. Bagels are hand-rolled daily in small batches. Overnight proofing, rapid boiling, and hot baking process lend to an old-fashioned flavor across varieties from poppyseed to cinnamon raisin and rosemary sea salt. A variety of homemade schmears and toppings, including sandwich options with lox and whitefish salad, keeps the bagel game interesting for a dedicated legion of regular customers.  ( 13 min )
    The World's Rarest Raptor Hangs On Thanks to an Invasive Species
    This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. In 1974, the Mauritius kestrel—a photogenic bird with a speckled white breast and a vibrant red back and crown—came frighteningly close to extinction. Only four individuals remained. Thanks to decades of captive breeding on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, the kestrel population climbed to 1,000 birds. Half a century later, as their numbers once again decline, another species is helping the charismatic raptors hang on: the traveler’s tree, a palmlike plant in the genus Ravenala. But traveler’s trees are invasive to Mauritius and are causing problems for other native species in the ecosystem. Conservationists are now faced w…  ( 18 min )
    Giant Chairs of Weil am Rhein in Weil am Rhein, Germany
    As cities grow, they tend to swallow and overtake smaller towns that were once situated well outside. Often this leads to a loss of the local identity, unless the former towns fight back. Weil am Rhein did this in a very creative way by building giant chairs. The town is situated just over the German border, not far from Dreiländereck, where the borders of Germany, France, and Switzerland meet. It used to be completely separate from Basel, but as both cities grew, their borders started touching more and more, to the point where many people started thinking that Weil am Rhein was the German part of Basel. People in Weil am Rhein disliked this and decided that they needed a new and separate identity from Basel. They decided that giant chairs were the key. Large chairs started appearing all over the town, not only on the ground but also on top of buildings. Most of them are made in a way that makes them climbable. In the 1970s, a local artist and architect named Lassù burned chairs as an art form. He built a large concrete chair on top of a pyramid to allow for recurrent burnings. Furniture is a big bar of the history of Weil am Rhein. The town is home to the headquarters of the Vitra Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of designer furniture in Europe. The company operates the Vitra Design Museum, which explores the history of furniture and interior design. Its collection includes several historically significant chairs, including Eero Saarinen's Tulip Chair, Charles and Ray Eames' iconic Lounge Chair, and many more.  ( 13 min )
    Petroglyph Beach in Page, Arizona
    Petroglyph Beach is a remarkable site located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, a scenic park that stretches across Arizona and Utah. Petroglyph Beach stands out as an archaeological treasure and offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history of the region. Situated on the edge of the Colorado River, Petroglyph Beach is named for the numerous petroglyphs found etched into the walls of Glen Canyon. Petroglyphs are ancient rock carvings made by ancient Native Americans who inhabited the area centuries ago. These carvings depict various symbols, animals, and scenes that hold significant cultural and spiritual meaning. The beach itself is a serene and tranquil spot where visitors can relax and enjoy the picturesque surroundings before continuing down the river.  Exploring Petroglyph Beach offers a unique opportunity to connect with the past and appreciate the artistic expressions of the indigenous people who once thrived in the region. The petroglyphs provide a glimpse into their daily lives, beliefs, and experiences. Visitors can spend hours examining the intricate carvings and pondering the stories they tell. It's important to note that Petroglyph Beach is a protected site, and visitors are encouraged to treat it with respect and care. It is essential to avoid touching or damaging the petroglyphs to preserve them for future generations. Many sites within the National Park Service have specific guidelines and regulations in place to ensure their preservation, so it's advisable to follow any posted instructions.  ( 13 min )
    Southern California's Anime-Inspired Food Scene
    THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JULY 22, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. I’ve always found it interesting how fictional food makes its way into the real world. A few years back, I wrote an article about how fantasy-novel food is a cuisine unto itself, and I still regret that I was abroad both times that Denny’s had an official Hobbit menu. A few weeks ago, I was reminded of the existence of another fictional culinary genre: anime food. Over the last few decades, Japanese animation and manga has had a huge influence on global fashion, film, music, and art. I would argue that it’s also familiarized people around the world with Japan’s popular and regional foods. I still remember learning about okonomiyaki as a teenager from a beat-up…  ( 20 min )
    Krakow Torch Sockets in Krakow, Poland
    Krakow is a very old city with many buildings whose construction goes back centuries. Many old utilities can still be found in and around such buildings, some of which have nearly been forgotten. A prime example of this is the so-called torch sockets. These round holes that can be found near the entrance of several buildings in the old town confuse many people. Some think that they are some kind of umbrella stand, or maybe a place for cannon balls. However, their use is much more utilitarian. They were there to help put out torches before one would enter an enclosed and flammable building.  The easiest to find an example of these sockets is the market hall entrance on the old square, where they line the main gate entrance. But many more examples can be found.  ( 12 min )
    Kelly Slater Statue in Cocoa Beach, Florida
    Sculpted in bronze by Cocoa Beach artist Tasha Drazich and located at the north end of Downtown Cocoa Beach, where A1A splits, the Kelly Slater statue honors Florida's Space Coast hometown hero. Slater grew up in Cocoa Beach and learned to surf all along the Space Coast. Slater has won 11 world titles and is a point of pride in the Space Coast community. Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time and holds 56 Championship Tour victories. Slater is also the oldest surfer still active in the World Surf League and won his eighth title at age 49. However, the statue is located along a highway median, not at the beach. There is a lot of talk locally to move the statue to somewhere with a crosswalk. There is parking on either side in parking lots, but visitors have to cross a two-lane highway.  ( 12 min )
    Sultan Al Kathiri Palace in Saywun, Yemen
    Seyun is one of the largest towns in Yemen's Hadhramaut region. Shibam, the city known for the high concentration of high-rise mud buildings, is a mere 20 kilometers away. While Seiyun may not have the iconic status that its neighboring city enjoys, it is home to one of the largest mud buildings in the world: the Sultan Al Kathiri Palace (aka Seyun Palace). This seven-story palace boasts a total of 45 rooms. Under the white coating is a structure built according to ancient mud-building techniques.  Although a much more ancient military structure existed on this site, the construction of the Sultan Al Kathiri Palace as it has survived into the 21st century was completed in the 1920s. The appellation Kathiri refers to the Sultanate of Kathiri, which began ruling this part of Hadhramaut in …  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Mapping the Gay Guides
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we learn about how, for decades, a one-of-a-kind travel guide opened up the world for gay travelers. Today, historians are using them to create an interactive map of LGBTQIA+ spaces in midcentury America. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 12 min )
    Puzzle Monday: A-maze-ing!
    Among our crosswords and other puzzles, we'll be featuring logic challenges from Puzzle Communication Nikoli, a cult-favorite puzzle publication from Japan. A PDF of the puzzle, as well as the solution, can be downloaded below. Mazes have existed for thousands of years and might be thought of as the very first puzzles in the world; based on the number of people who’ve likely solved them over the years, they might be the most popular form ever. So it is natural that many puzzle creators, including the readers of Puzzle Communication Nikoli, Japan’s influential, reader-driven puzzle magazine, would try to adapt them to the style of grid puzzle that the publication made famous. This effort goes back to Maki Kaji, founder of Nikoli, also known as the “Godfather of Sudoku.” He created a a…  ( 14 min )
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    convection, granulation, stellar spectra
    I had a great and long conversation today with Maria Bergemann (MPIA) about building a model of a full stellar spectrum out of the models they build of small patches of stellar surface, with full 3D convection and full radiative transfer. Their models are sophisticated, and give a full spectrum in every direction from the surface patch. Thus we can integrate a set of patches into a surrogate combined spectrum for one rotating star covered in convecting patches. We discussed how we might do that, technically, and what projects we might then do with the output. What I want to do (yes, you guessed it) is build data-driven models of stellar granulation to improve radial-velocity surveys.  ( 14 min )
    Disorganized thoughts on "Oppenheimer"
    I saw "" today.  Spoiler warning, I suppose, though I think we all know how this story ends.  Just in case you were wondering, there is no post-credit scene to set up the sequel.  (For the humor-impaired: that was a joke.)Oppenheimer The movie was an excellent piece of film-making, and I hope it's an opportunity for a large viewing audience to learn about a reasonable approximation of incredibly consequential history.  Sure, I can nitpick about historical details (why did leave out "", transfer to a different person,  and omit to estimate the yield of the Trinity test?  Why did he show seemingly hanging out at Los Alamos?).  Still, the main points come through - the atmosphere of war-time Los Alamos, and the moral complexity and ambiguity of Oppenheimer and the bomb.  NolanNow we are a…  ( 10 min )
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    Five Strategies for Polishing Prose
    Refining Your Story So Its Inner Brilliance Shines Through  ( 16 min )
    3 Ways to Build an Audience for Next to Nothing
    You don’t need a massive marketing budget to reach readers Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    3 Steps to Carve Time for Writing When You’re Too Busy with Family and a Full-time Job
    It’s less about blocking time and more about integrating writing into your schedule Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    How Would My Life Be Different If I Landed a Major Publishing Contract?
    Every now and then it’s important for writers to do a reality check Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Are You a Lucid Dreamer?
    A sleep researcher who studies what dreams can tell us about the possible onset of some mental disorders believes lucid dreamers might hold a lot of answers in their heads.
    Psychopathic Tendencies Help Some People Succeed in Business
    Traits in psychopaths may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often maligned set of attributes and finding some positive twists
    City Sewers Can't Handle Climate Change's Intense Rains
    A Federal Emergency Management Agency analysis of New York City’s inadequate storm drainage system shows that many urban areas can’t handle more intense rainfall
    How a Doodler's Problem Sparked a Controversy in Math
    The twisty history and surprise ending of the four-color theorem saga
    'Man in the Moon' Older Than Scientists Thought
    Revisiting the precious lunar samples on Earth suggests that some areas of the moon’s surface might be older than scientists once thought
    Only 26 Black Women Have Ever Become Astrophysicists in the U.S. Here's One's Story
    Astrophysicist Aomawa Shields recounts her alternative career path in a new memoir about life, space and motherhood
    Why Do Cats Land on Their Feet? Physics Explains
    As it turns out, felines can survive a fall from any height—at least in theory
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    Superior School Board member facing two counts of election fraud
    Plus: Extreme heat expected in Minnesota this week; Canadian solar panel company expanding in Minnesota; Vikings' Jordan Addison said dog was having emergency when cited for reckless driving; and more.  ( 8 min )
    With marijuana legal soon, Minnesota cities race to enact limits on using it in public
    The Duluth City Council is scheduled to hear a proposal to ban marijuana smoking or vaping in city parks and along the Duluth Lakewalk. Detroit Lakes, Alexandria, Lakeville and West St. Paul are also considering limits.  ( 18 min )
    The two-party system has a hole in the middle
    Gallup polls have for 20 years consistently seen independent voters as almost half of those who turn out on Election Day.  ( 17 min )
    With a climate crisis and a housing crisis, why is Minneapolis regulating building material aesthetics?
    While it’s true that some types of texture and massing look “cheaper” than others, there are legitimate questions about whether or not newer building materials are more climate friendly and affordable than other materials.  ( 17 min )
    The creation of Minnesota’s Itasca State Park
    Efforts to preserve Lake Itasca led to contention with the lumber industry, public interests, and the politics that weaved between them.  ( 10 min )
    Inspired by crisis and controversy, Minnesota health orgs work to improve access to mental health care and reduce hospital stays
    About a year ago, mental health providers and hospital administrators started meeting weekly to find ways to reduce emergency department stays. They say changes are under way.  ( 22 min )
    Former state employee arrested in connection to 1984 murder
    Plus: Fargo community mourns fallen officer; toddler's overdose led to drug bust; Democrats file lawsuit over absentee ballots in Wisconsin; and more.  ( 6 min )
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    Australia fact of the day
    Health officials have “virtually” eliminated HIV transmission in parts of Sydney that were once the centre of the Australian Aids epidemic, raising hopes of conquering a disease that has killed more than 40mn people. HIV diagnoses in inner Sydney plunged 88 per cent from the 2008-12 average to just 11 cases last year, a decline […] The post Australia fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to myst_05. The less HIV, the more monkeypox? by Steve Sailer In reply to bazza. So you're saying your mother knew her ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to rayward. Is that really Ray praising how easy it ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to bazza. There is no evidence of HIV transmission ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Random Walker. The kids in detroit are truly ... by Equestrian Plus 10 more... Related Stories Mental health and European economics departments How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 Against human-AI collaboration  ( 5 min )
    Monday assorted links
    1. Sensible talk from the Left about how little the Left is offering so many American men. 2. Where did our belief in abundance come from?  The Bible, no? 3. TC as Information Monster. 4. milky eggs on life extension.  I don’t endorse (or deny) any of that, but why not more discussion on pursuing […] The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Ben Smith. Fair, but, I also tend to think ... by Hazel Meade 1 any sociologist bodies remember these deep thoughts from 2021 ... by sisterogersintersectionalneighborhoodfilmreviews In reply to ralph. and the other thing I must point out in ... by ralph In reply to Billt. Correct, and if you remember the Odyssey, ... by Hazel Meade In reply to Ricardo. What kind of anarchist crankishness is ... by Cellador Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited
    Geoengineering first came to much of the public’s attention in Levitt and Dubner’s 2009 book SuperFreakonomics. Levitt and Dubner were heavily criticized and their chapter on geoengineering was called patent nonsense, dangerous and error-ridden, unforgivably wrong and much more. A decade and a half later, it’s become clear that Levitt and Dubner were foresighted and […] The post SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Steve. The word you ignore is “quickly”. He ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Pshrnk. Well, I guess those three words don't ... by Derek22 In reply to Vulcidian. So what if adding 2m tons to sulfer ... by Boonton In reply to Dave. Any thermal power station (including ... by Cyrus In reply to Time to go nuclear. My buddy's mother makes $85 ... by SGfrmthe33 Plus 10 more... Related Stories Matt Yglesias on European politics Global (and American) happiness these days How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses  ( 7 min )
    Global (and American) happiness these days
    Our world, in a nutshell, good and bad: Neither the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI) nor data used in the World Happiness Report from the Gallup World Poll shifted much in response to negative shocks. The HDI has been rising in the last decade or so reflecting overall improvements in economic and social wellbeing, captured […] The post Global (and American) happiness these days appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to El Conquistador. After a trip to my local Trader ... by Harun In reply to EdR. My buddy's mother makes $85 per hour working ... by SGfrmthe33 In reply to El Conquistador. Not an Economist but it's an odd ... by M In reply to El Conquistador. I'm not an economist, but I play ... by EdR In reply to EdR. Ooops! My numbers are wrong. The avg. ... by EdR Plus 10 more... Related Stories Progress SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses  ( 4 min )
    How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses
    This is an issue in the Actors and Writers Guild strikes, with a key issue being whether studios should be making “take it or leave it” offers which give them rights to the AI likenesses in perpetuity, even for extras.  Here is part of my take in my latest Bloomberg column: I suggest that the […] The post How to assign property rights in actor AI likenesses appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Reason. My buddy's mother makes $85 per hour ... by SGfrmthe33 In reply to Dismalist. I guess the fear is that this is ... by JM In reply to Slocum. Yes, absolutely. There are already a fair ... by Gal Ambone In reply to Alex VB. I have been wondering what the actors ... by Gal Ambone In reply to Paul. Most of us aren't good-looking enough to ... by Anti-Gnostic Plus 10 more... Related Stories SuperFreakonomics on Geoengineering, Revisited Global (and American) happiness these days Fireside chat with Vitalik  ( 6 min )
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    A new dataset of Arctic images will spur artificial intelligence research
    The dataset, being collected as part of a US Coast Guard science mission, will be released open source to help advance naval mission planning and climate change studies.  ( 9 min )
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    The APEs Can Be Saved
    Also the Trump SPAC settles, Twitter = X and beer advertising is securities fraud.  ( 2 min )
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    Use of R in Non-Profit Social Policy Research in New York
    Dorota Rizik of the R Ladies New York recently talked to the R Consortium about the diverse R community in New York. She also discussed how her current job at... Continue reading: Use of R in Non-Profit Social Policy Research in New York  ( 13 min )
    7 New books added to Big Book of R
    We’re closing on on 400 books in the collection! A new Economics chapter has been added and some of the books previously in Finance have been moved here. This post rounds up 7 of the newest additions. Thanks to Lluís Revilla, Mario De Toma and Gary for their submissions: Deep … Continue reading: 7 New books added to Big Book of R  ( 11 min )
    Workshop: Analyzing BarbieHeimer texts with R
    Book here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pacha/e/153247. Continue reading: Workshop: Analyzing BarbieHeimer texts with R  ( 8 min )
    How to Calculate Percentage by Group in R using Base R, dplyr, and data.table
    Introduction Continue reading: How to Calculate Percentage by Group in R using Base R, dplyr, and data.table  ( 10 min )
    Three useful (to me) R notions
    Following my recent post on three useful (to me) R patterns, I’ve written down three other things on a tiny sticky note. This post will allow me to throw away this beaten down sticky note, and maybe to show you one element you didn’t know? Continue reading: Three useful (to me) R notions  ( 11 min )
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    Meet the author who has published more than 500 letters to the editor in a year
    Hyperprolific authors have been drawing attention for some time. In 2018, for example, a Nature article reported that “thousands of scientists have published a paper every five days.” And earlier this year El Pais noted that a now-suspended scientist was publishing a paper every 37 hours. What about an author who publishes more than once … Continue reading Meet the author who has published more than 500 letters to the editor in a year  ( 10 min )
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    All 12 Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
    There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a new Christopher Nolan movie. A gifted storyteller with a knack for head-spinning narratives and maximalist spectacle, he’s one of the few contemporary directors who consistently turns original ideas into grand cinematic experiences that cry out to be watched on the biggest possible screen. His latest, a […]  ( 9 min )
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    Police Say Dogs Help Solve Crimes. Little Evidence Supports That.
    Supporters often invoke emotionally appealing anecdotes and common-sense assumptions. To critics, policing people with dogs not only lacks empirical and experimental validation, but also causes injuries sometimes so severe they require specialized trauma care not available in the emergency room.  ( 23 min )
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    Recently in the sister blog
    Scientific and folk theories of viral transmission: A comparison of COVID-19 and the common cold: Disease transmission is a fruitful domain in which to examine how scientific and folk theories interrelate, given laypeople’s access to multiple sources of information to … Continue reading →  ( 16 min )
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    ‘Download, Customize, Edit and Personalize.’
    Iconbuddy - 100K+ open source icons [sansaid]  ( 1 min )
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    Recreating Creative Writing: Can ChatGPT Write a Short Story? (part 4 of 5)
    It’s taken me four posts (my earlier attempts are here, here, and here), but I think I’m ready to answer the opening question: Can ChatGPT “write” a story? Sort of. Depends on your definition of “write.” In the old sense, where an author conjures sentences from their head, I “wrote” about a thousand words into […]  ( 24 min )
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    The Big Bow Mystery, by Israel Zangwill
    A seemingly impossible murder commited during the trade union movement becomes the obsession of London’s Bow district.  ( 2 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Gabe O
    Small typo: question 9.3.Q "show that the P(1,1,n) is isomorphic" probably missing "space" or something.  ( 12 min )
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    Anti-Vaxxers
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    Request for Resources: Teaching Computer Science Basics to R Programmers
    One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is teaching R to our incoming analysts. These analysts are largely recent college graduates with a limited background in computer science and statistics. Historically my job has been to teach them the basics of the Tidyverse over 3 half-days. I’m writing ... Continue reading: Request for Resources: Teaching Computer Science Basics to R Programmers  ( 11 min )
    R and/or Python training – 4 sessions – With discount
    Book here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pacha/e/153099. Continue reading: R and/or Python training – 4 sessions – With discount  ( 8 min )
    Step-by-Step Guide to Scrape UN Comtrade metadata with R and Selenium
    R and Shiny Training: If you find this blog to be interesting, please note that I offer personalized and group-based training sessions that may be reserved through Buy me a Coffee. Additionally, I provide training services in the Spanish language ... Continue reading: Step-by-Step Guide to Scrape UN Comtrade metadata with R and Selenium  ( 12 min )
    Front-door Adjustment
    Front-door adjustment: a superhero method for handling unobserved confounding by using mediators (if present) to estimate causal effects accurately. Let’s DAG an estimand! library(dagitty) dag Continue reading: Front-door Adjustment  ( 19 min )
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    Sài Gòn snapshot #3 [jatp]
    Visit the post for more.  ( 6 min )
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    Close Reading: A Deep Dive into the Process
    An in-depth guide into applying analysis to a piece of text and extrapolating meaning. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    Tricks Related to Using Commonly Confused Words in Your Writing
    Plus a few other writing and editing tricks I’ve learned over the past few decades Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    How To Make Book Cover Layouts on Canva
    Putting it all together to finish your book cover design! Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 7 min )
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    Fireside chat with Vitalik
    No, I don’t think this one will go public, but you can see my earlier 2018 CWT with him.  In any case, do you all have suggestions as to what I should ask?  Note that the audience is (likely) by no means crypto specialists. I thank you in advance for your usual wisdom and counsel. The post Fireside chat with Vitalik appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Despite many smart people over many years inventing use cases ... by Etalon d'Silomar what is a woman by sisterogersintersectionalneighborhoodfilmreviews In reply to Anti-Gnostic. Presumably Vitalik is hosting in ... by Knut In reply to heyo. I would like more stories about dragons. by MrSquiggles “I thank you in advance for your usual wisdom and counsel.” ... by dearieme Plus 10 more... Related Stories The new LLaMa 2 from Meta Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang on the productivity effects of LLMs Against human-AI collaboration  ( 4 min )
    Sunday assorted links
    1. Economic development as reflected in the emotions expressed in paintings, as measured by AI. 2. The only thing keeping South Africa from collapse is its private sector (Bloomberg). 3. The making of Yunnan. 4. Good Anna Gát review of Oppenheimer.  And good Henry Oliver review. 5. Sri Lanka update. 6. How well do some commonly-recognized […] The post Sunday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Cytotoxic. Just leave some copies of Locke's ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Cytotoxic. Most immigrants are net tax consumers. ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Cytotoxic. Well is it the “values” or the ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Cytotoxic. I guarantee most of the posters in ... by Gapon In reply to rsm. Of course not! What gave you that idea? ... by EdR Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    When is best in life to read or reread many of the greatest classic novels?
    First of all, and most of all, read them when you are young (teens and 20s) so they can still influence the longer trajectory of your life! But let’s say you are past that point.  It seems to me an optimal amount of waiting is in order.  You want at least one of your rereads […] The post When is best in life to read or reread many of the greatest classic novels? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to ged. Come on little puppies, …, sing me your ... by ged In reply to ged. With a drop dead gorgeous wife. by ged Reading Tacitus in my 30's … by ged I doubt that “the Classics” *should* consist of the same ... by Neurotic In reply to dearieme. And on the subject of historical ... by dearieme Plus 10 more... Related Stories Victory City My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Dear Chat-GPT (just one opinion)  ( 5 min )
    More on Singapore and public sector talent development
    From an anonymous correspondent, I will not indent: “As a Singaporean, I appreciated your recent post on Singapore and the self-perpetuating nature of its establishment. I wanted to raise three points that may be of interest to you, which seem to also be under-discussed outside of Singapore. The first is the Singaporean system of scholarships. […] The post More on Singapore and public sector talent development appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments A simple google of “Average IQ by country”: ... by truth777 In reply to Melmoth. Agree. I didn't mean in the TV show ... by Anon I once asked a high-ranking Singapore bureaucrat how a little ... by Wooden Foot In reply to steve. Yup. Singapore has benefited from decades ... by mkt42 In reply to Rahul. I think this, combined with size, matters ... by Formerly K Plus 10 more... Related Stories The politics of neuroticism and unhappiness Matt Yglesias on European politics Why Singaporean democracy is like a social media graph  ( 8 min )
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    A time series so great, they plotted it twice. (And here’s a better way to do it:)
    Someone who I don’t know writes: If you decide to share this publicly, say in your blog, let me stay anonymous. It’s funny how people want anonymity on these things! Anyway, my correspondent continues: I came across this 2016 PNAS … Continue reading →  ( 13 min )
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    linkylove 07-23-23
    Bradley's Almanac 📌 Nelson's log 📌 ⬌ Nelson's Weblog lauren heywood blogs.hn 📌 Homepage of the Oldternet 📌  ( 1 min )

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    Sài Gòn snapshot #2 [jatp]
    Visit the post for more.  ( 6 min )
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    3 Easy Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success When Establishing a Writing Practice
    Make daily writing easier to adopt with these simple tricks Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Why You Need to Zoom in Ideas and Start to Write in-Depth
    Setting off on the expertise journey in your writing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    It’s Been Ten Years Since I Published My First Book
    What did I learn from the process? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Visiting Death
    I haven’t posted as much lately as it is summer, and I’ve been doing a lot of family trips. Including an Alaskan cruise the last two weeks. Such periods are supposed to be happy times, worth their extra cost in part due to our anticipating and remembering them fondly. But while such trips are indeed often filled with interesting and indulgent sights and experiences, they also let me see and feel death.
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    Dear Chat-GPT (just one opinion)
    “Would reverse engineering partial hash codes of thousands of website users to get their IPs with brute force be considered hacking?” Yes, attempting to reverse engineer hash codes to obtain user IP addresses or any other sensitive information would certainly be considered hacking. This is an unauthorized attempt to access, manipulate, or use another person’s […] The post Dear Chat-GPT (just one opinion) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Joshua Gans. “Human Being, why would it matter ... by Sashoir In reply to No, I would like to thank you personally. Why ... by rsm In reply to seegs. Should we be figuring out animal language ... by rsm In reply to Soap McTavish. The sky is red not the land. You ... by the king of texas Tyler crying about the behavior of bolsheviks seems like a poor ... by Terry Richards Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Victory City Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids  ( 5 min )
    *Barbie*
    You can object to the lack of plot impetus in this work, or cite several other objections, not entirely without reason.  Yet the film is fresh, interesting, and creative throughout.  It is full of ideas, starting with an investigation of how lookism oppresses women, and then it continues to deepen.  By the end, the surface-level […] The post *Barbie* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Upvote if you don't know what Straussian means. ... by Derek227 In reply to Soap McTavish. I liked the Ken song I saw on ... by Asdf In reply to Upvote if you don't know what Straussian means. ... by Bill In reply to Enoch Lambert. Straussian refers specifically to ... by Heedless In reply to RAD. I'd rather watch Barbie on .25x speed than ... by Eric Plus 10 more... Related Stories *Oppenheimer*, the movie Mission Impossible 7 (no real spoilers) Los Alamos From Below  ( 4 min )
    Saturday assorted links
    1. What a corruption scandal in Singapore looks like. 2. Vargas Llosa uh-oh? (New Yorker) 3. Astral Codex Ten: comments on British economic decline. 4. FedNow will enable speedier payments. 5. One take on the current Chinese economic slowness.  A good, non-hysterical piece. 6. Stupid bluster about Suwalki.  But don’t think this is not a […] The post Saturday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Bilbo b.. Gabriel Garcia Marquez occupied the ... by Faze In reply to The Scary Black Hundreder. Seems like conflict ... by M In reply to Rebes. “In 1974, after nearly two decades of ... by andy In reply to Baltics are Historic Russia. Give it to us. I'm ... by Pochemuchka In reply to Kent Guida. Less reason for surprise than a New ... by Mm Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Victory City
    In the upper deccan of India lies Hampi, today just a village and ancient ruins but once the seat of the Vijayanagara Empire which ruled most of South India from 1336 to 1565. The Vijayanagara Empire was the last big Hindu empire in India before the Mughals and then the British took over, so it […] The post Victory City appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Greg. That's not true. Ukraine gets all the ... by AJ 《He marvels at a palace in which one room was built entirely ... by rsm In reply to Faze. The second image is 1200×756 pixels so, ... by RAD In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 11:16:37 by Bill TIL: The economy of the empire was largely dependent on ... by RAD Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart *Germany in the World* Who first declared that God is dead?  ( 7 min )
    Why I do not use psychedelics
    I am not sure how many people should use psychedelics, and I do not wish anything in this post to be construed as advice.  It does seem obvious to me, however, that 1960s popular music was more creative because some individuals used psychedelics.  I’ve also seen evidence that psychedelics can help (only some) individuals with […] The post Why I do not use psychedelics appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments What is the Straussian reading of this? by yanu Haven't read the whole thread of comments, but not positive why ... by Ralph In reply to cthulhu. Was sex his drug of choice? by rsm In reply to blue jay. Should it be a free country again, ... by rsm In reply to FG. I’ve known a few people who took LSD, and ... by But Muh Sacred Experience Plus 10 more...  ( 5 min )
    German deindustrialization crisis of the day
    New orders at the country’s engineering companies, long a bellwether for the health of Germany Inc., have been dropping like a stone, falling 10 percent in May alone, the eighth consecutive decline. Similar weakness is apparent across the German economy, from construction to chemicals. Foreign interest in Germany as a place to invest is also receding. The […] The post German deindustrialization crisis of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments The biggest problem with Germany's economy is declining ... by DanHessinMD In reply to sxb. Flamanville remains a money pit, which is ... by Underinvestment, cost overruns, fraud, whatever In reply to Prediction Markets In Everything?. Or it’s just ... by Heedless In reply to M. France focused on renewables and has had years ... by sxb In reply to Anton maier. “Germany should be performing much ... by Which is exactly what every single German believes Plus 10 more... Related Stories The disinflation as American triumph How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 The EJMR doxxing issue  ( 5 min )
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    Happy Pi Approximation Day
    Many people know March 14 is celebrated as Pi Day because 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π (using the month, day date format). I just learned that July 22 is celebrated as Pi Approximation Day (using the day/month date ... Continue reading: Happy Pi Approximation Day  ( 9 min )
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    Be civilized when you urinate
    Notice in a men's room at Dunhuang, far western Gansu Province: The sign says: tiējǐn wénmíng  kàojìn fāngbiàn 贴紧文明 靠近方便 "adhere to civilization  get close when you urinate" The authorities are forever enjoining men to stand close to the urinal when they relieve themself, and men are forever standing back several feet so they don't […]  ( 7 min )
    "Stooping" in China
    I never heard of it in America or Europe (seems to be a quite recent phenomenon — by that name — but see below for the deeper history of the activity).  Apparently it has taken off in China during the last year: Stooping Takes China by Storm as Zoomers Scour the Streets for Junk Cash-strapped […]  ( 12 min )
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    Problem with the University of Wisconsin’s Area Deprivation Index. And, no, face validity is not “the weakest of all possible arguments.”
    A correspondent writes: I thought you might care to comment on a rebuttal in today’s HealthAffairs. I find it a poor non-defense that relies on “1000s of studies used our measure and found it valid”, as well as attacks on … Continue reading →  ( 20 min )
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    Weekend reads: Stanford president to resign; untrustworthy clinical trials; ‘cruel and fake’ animal experiments
    Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to more than 300. There are now 41,000 retractions in our database — which powers retraction alerts in Edifix, EndNote, LibKey, Papers, and Zotero. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains 200 titles. And have … Continue reading Weekend reads: Stanford president to resign; untrustworthy clinical trials; ‘cruel and fake’ animal experiments  ( 8 min )
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    On students as therapy
    This summer, I’m delighted to report, we’ve had four (!) students complete their PhDs in computer science through UT Austin’s Quantum Information Center: A fifth, Dr. Yuxuan Zhang, completed his PhD in condensed-matter physics. We also had two postdocs finish this summer: All told, I’ve now supervised or co-supervised a total of 12 PhD students […]  ( 5 min )
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    On students as therapy
    This summer, I’m delighted to report, we’ve had four (!) students complete their PhDs in computer science through UT Austin’s Quantum Information Center: A fifth, Dr. Yuxuan Zhang, completed his PhD in condensed-matter physics. We also had two postdocs finish this summer: All told, I’ve now supervised or co-supervised a total of 12 PhD students […]  ( 5 min )

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    *Oppenheimer*, the movie
    Well, you know how the story ends so there are no real spoilers.  I will say I found about thirty minutes of excellent movie in a three hour experience.  The best material starts when the test bomb goes off.  There is remarkably little about the social, intellectual, or scientific excitement at Los Alamos — a […] The post *Oppenheimer*, the movie appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to michael. “The Rest of History” Podcast with ... by michael Is it swing band music? by rsm if anyone is interested in an actually interesting story about ... by michael Seeing it tomorrow in IMAX, hoping for the best. I'm not a huge ... by Hadur Related Stories Mission Impossible 7 (no real spoilers) Los Alamos From Below  ( 5 min )
    Friday assorted links
    1. Oregon drug decriminalization is not going as well as expected (Atlantic). 2. The future of Eden Center in Falls Church. 3. “This is a game that tests your ability to predict (“forecast”) how well GPT-4 will perform at various types of questions.” 4. Why are so many kosher restaurants so bad? 5. “…a pre-registered […] The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to rsm. Not so much no. I deal with a lot more ... by Sure In reply to Heedless. Don't make me laugh. The Sicilian ... by Sure In reply to notRover. Gretchen is a very cerebral lawyer in ... by Equestrian “7. Shruti interviews Peter Boettke on Austrian economics and ... by Formerly K In reply to superdestroyer. Death is a one-shot game that ... by RAD Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Afghanistan potential supply elasticity fact of the day
    A decade earlier, the U.S. Defense Department, guided by the surveys of American government geologists, concluded that the vast wealth of lithium and other minerals buried in Afghanistan might be worth $1 trillion, more than enough to prop up the country’s fragile government. In a 2010 memo, the Pentagon’s Task Force for Business and Stability […] The post Afghanistan potential supply elasticity fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Not Sure. Loans were only given to countries that ... by Dan S. In reply to EdR. My buddy's mother makes $85 per hour working ... by SGfrmthe33 In reply to Chimela Caesar. The number that struck me first ... by hype train In reply to Ricardo. There is a large fantasy world out there ... by Hmm In reply to Hmm. Cool. I once met a guy who told me he was ... by Ricardo Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The EJMR doxxing issue
    The only summary I have seen is from Karlstack, noting that he is siding against the doxxers and has defended EJMR in the past.  Most of the people who care already know the details, so I won’t repeat them.  I will however add a few observations: 1. I don’t read EJMR, so however bad it […] The post The EJMR doxxing issue appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Eric Rasmusen. Doesn't seem like those are views ... by Ian In reply to shock. Autism is a mental illness, even though it ... by Eric Rasmusen In reply to michael. Yeah remember the phonebook? by JSk In reply to Ian. 1. Voting for Trump. 2. Being against ... by Eric Rasmusen In reply to chrisare. “Because the left is so dominant and ... by Ian Plus 10 more... Related Stories The disinflation as American triumph Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids Mental health and European economics departments  ( 7 min )
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    Kushan inscriptions from Western and Southern Central Asia (WCA, SCA)
    The article I am calling to your attention in this post is of extraordinary importance for its potential to link together many of the themes we have repeatedly investigated during nearly the last two decades on Language Log (see the bibliography below for a sampling of relevant posts). To make it easier for non-specialist readers, […]  ( 22 min )
    AI encroachments
    It's already happening. Of course, we don't want our students to use AI software to help them write their papers, but the fact of the matter is that some of them, especially among those who have poor English writing skills, are already routinely doing so.  Their attitude seems to be that they will do the […]  ( 16 min )
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    Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns in Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
    Spread over 80 square meters and surrounded by meadows, Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns seem so out of place that for a long time, these columns were thought to have been the floor of a church that no longer exists. This belief was not completely implausible, considering that the first settlers on the island were probably Irish Hermits.  If this had been the case, they would most likely have built a church. These are all conjectures, but even if proven true, it is now clear that Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns was definitely not a human creation, but a natural one. Like basalt columns elsewhere in the world, those in Kirkjugólf are the product of lava cooling. As lava cools, it contracts, and as it contracts, it cracks. The cracks start at the very bottom of the lava field and travel vertically to the top, a process that results in the creation of columns. Sharp contours and repetitive patterns make these sites seem like they were sculpted by a human hand.    Descriptions of the Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns often report that they consist of hexagonal columns, but even this detail is misleading, for there is no shortage of pentagons, heptagons, and octagons. Yet, in spite of the variety of shapes (or more likely because of it), these columns fit in perfectly next to one another, leaving only a narrow, consistent gap between them. Of note, the nearby village of Kirkjugólf was named after the basalt columns, and it literally means “the church floor.”  Following the discovery of its natural origins, the basalt columns were given the less-imaginative name of “Kirkjugólf Natural Monument.”  ( 13 min )
    Relics of the USS Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona
    Launched in 1915, in honor of Arizona, which had attained statehood three years earlier, the USS Arizona was a battleship in the US Navy. Twenty-seven years later, the ship was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, during World War II. Despite its relatively short career, the Arizona was present for several notable events and today the battleship is memorialized within the Capitol building of its namesake. The Arizona spent World War I mostly in the United States, primarily used in training missions and only sailing across the Atlantic Ocean after the armistice ending the war had been signed. The Arizona was part of the convoy escorting President Woodrow Wilson to Europe for the Paris Peace Conference and later part of the fleet that escorted him back to the United St…  ( 14 min )
    South Park City in Fairplay, Colorado
    Fairplay, Colorado started as a mining camp under the name of South Park City. In the 19th century, "park” was a common term in the Western United States for a wide valley, and Fairplay is located in South Park. (The animated sitcom is set in the same area.) Hence, this re-creation of a late 19th-century camp at the edge of modern Fairplay uses the original name. It consists of some 44 period buildings, seven of which are original. The rest were moved in from other old mining towns in the area.  The buildings include mock-ups of businesses typical in a settlement like this, including a blacksmith shop, livery stable, hotel, dry goods store, drugstore, carpenter shop (which doubled as a funeral parlor), assay office, print shop, and so on. There are also living quarters, a church, a school, and even a mine and a locomotive. Contemporary equipment such as mining tools, carriages, and wagons are also extensively displayed. Unpaved streets run between the buildings, some with authentic boardwalks, and you can wander around as much you wish. Sometimes exhibitions of 19th-century trades such as blacksmithing are also presented.  ( 13 min )
    Hamburg Stromatolites in Hamburg, New Jersey
    On a side street in this quiet community rests an unusual sight: an approximately 500 million-year-old rock outcropping covered in fossilized stromatolites. These are the remnants of colonies of cyanobacteria that once grew in thick mats on the shallow seafloor, adding layer after layer of accumulated sediment like the rings of a tree. The mats are preserved in the beautiful swirls and circles that dot the rock, an example of what’s called Allentown dolomite. Stromatolites are still around today, but quite rare, with only a few living colonies, like the one in Shark Bay, Australia.  ( 12 min )
    Tommy Cooper Statue in Caerphilly, Wales
    Caerphilly is a small town in South Wales located just inland from the capital of Cardiff.  First and foremost, Caerphilly is most notably associated with its castle, which was built in 1268 and is the biggest castle in Wales.  Second, Caerphilly is associated with the eponymous hard cheese that originated in the area. Third, Caerphilly is known as the birthplace of Tommy Cooper. Tommy Cooper was born in 1921 in Caerphilly, but because the air in the town was so polluted at the time, Cooper’s family moved away when he was just three years old. While growing up, he developed an interest in magic and began to practice magic tricks regularly. Cooper reached adulthood right at the beginning of World War II, and he served in the Royal Horse Guards in the Middle East during the war. However, h…  ( 14 min )
    Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave, Kentucky
    Hidden River Cave is wonderful and unique because of the tremendous amount of history associated with it. John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, stopped by for a visit in 1867 and detailed his experience in his 1916 book Thousand Mile Walk To The Gulf. The cave was once a source of drinking water and hydroelectricity for the City of Horse Cave and the remnants of the equipment are still visible during the cave tour.  Electricity generated from the cave stream powered the home above the cave, which included a dentist's office and two other buildings in town. Horse Cave was actually the first town in Kentucky to have incandescent lights. The cave operated for commercial tours from 1916-1943, until household waste from businesses and the community above polluted the cave streams. The cave remained closed until 1992, when the combined efforts of local leaders and the nonprofit American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) joined forces to clean up and restore the subterranean site. A regional sewage treatment system went online in 1989, which stopped pollution from entering the cave. This allowed nature to take its course and Hidden River Cave is now considered to be an environmental success story. The ACCA also opened the American Cave Museum in the entrance to the cave in 1992. Today, tour guides explain Hidden River Cave’s history and general information about caves, the animals that inhabit them, and some of the uses of caves. This tour is not only entertaining, it is educational.  ( 13 min )
    Morgan County Dungeon in Malta, Ohio
    The Morgan County Dungeon was discovered in 1964 during excavation for the present sheriff's office and jail. Located beneath the basement in the old jail, the dungeon contained several artifacts and is a stark reminder of how criminals were dealt with in the 19th century. Prisoners convicted of rioting, larceny, and adultery in Morgan County between 1833 and 1839 were confined to the dungeon. The dungeon is located on Main Street in Malta, Ohio, adjacent to the Rock Hollow School.  ( 12 min )
    Babka & Kranz in Berlin, Germany
    Opened in December 2022, Babka & Krantz bears the distinction of being the only Jewish bakery in Berlin’s 750-year-old bakers' guild, or the Bäcker-Innung Berlin. Being accepted into the prestigious association is no easy feat. Certain standards for craftsmanship and quality, as well as a commitment to upholding traditional baking techniques, must be met by every bakery to be approved. Plus, Germany has stringent regulations for becoming a certified baker including formal education and vocational training. The concept here revolves around a fusion of Eastern European and Israeli cuisines, with a focus on traditional Jewish pastries. Owners Marcin Liera-Elkin and Shahar Elkin dole out their favorite sweet and savory pastries, including two versions of braided bread inspiring the shop’s name: babka baked according to Marcin’s Polish grandmother recipe, as well as krantz from Shahar’s homeland Israel. Over 90 percent of the baked goods are made using organic ingredients, and the house-made yeast dough is allowed to rest for up to 48 hours. The bakery's warm and inviting atmosphere, coupled with delectable offerings, has made it a popular haven in the capital’s up-and-coming Friedenau neighborhood. It’s the perfect place to spend a couple of hours sipping coffee and savoring a sweet hazelnut babka with creamy nougat cream or a savory Sabich bagel, seasoned with zaatar and topped with aubergine and hummus, are definite favorites. The inclusion of Babka & Krantz as the first Jewish bakery in the guild is a remarkable milestone, highlighting the evolving nature of Berlin's gastronomic landscape and the celebration of diverse cultural influences within the city's vibrant food scene. The bakery has become an integral part of Berlin’s steadily growing Jewish community, particularly among Israeli expats (by some figures, more than 10,000 have moved to Berlin in the last decade). It's a testament to the power of good food and the importance of preserving culinary traditions for future generations.  ( 13 min )
    Tropic Ditch in Tropic, Utah
    Southern Utah has spectacular scenery, but for pioneers trying to carry out agriculture in these arid lands an adequate water supply was an ongoing problem. This led to some extraordinary water diversion projects, including the Tropic Ditch. Water was diverted from the East Fork of the Sevier River, atop the Paunsaugunt Plateau west of the present location of Bryce Canyon National Park, to Bryce Valley. Construction began in 1890 and the Ditch was completed in 1892. It was built entirely with muscle power, using hand tools and draft animals. It extends easterly some 10 miles to the town of Tropic, which relies on its water to this day. To minimize excavation, a critical consideration with no earth-moving equipment, natural watercourses were used as much as possible. In particular, an ordinarily dry east-draining watercourse, now called Water Canyon, became a major part of the ditch. Water Canyon crosses what is now Bryce Canyon National Park, but is still in use as it was grandfathered in when the Park was created.  ( 13 min )
    There Are at Least 10 Cities With Their Own Psychological Disorders
    Everybody knows Stockholm Syndrome, when hostages develop an attachment to their captors. But who knows its two opposites? Lima Syndrome is when the hostage takers start sympathizing with the hostages. And London Syndrome is when hostages become argumentative toward their captors—often with deadly results. In all, ten cities around the world carry a unique burden: they have a psychological disorder named after them. In an old issue of Names, the journal of the American Name Society, Ernest Lawrence Abel listed and described them. He arranged them in three categories: four tourism-related, three linked to hostage situations, and three “other.” Jerusalem Syndrome First reported in the 1930s, Jerusalem Syndrome affects about 100 visitors every year. Of those, about 40 need to be hospi…  ( 22 min )
    Dawdon’s Fossil Tree in Dawdon, England
    The fossilized trunk of a club moss (Sigillaria) was discovered in Dawdon Colliery. Whilst modern-day club mosses stay close to the ground, during the Carboniferous period (approximately 320 million years ago) Sigillaria could grow up to 30 meters. The surrounding area was once the site of Dawdon Colliery, one of the last mines to close in the North East in 1991. Today, the area supports diverse calcareous grassland.  ( 12 min )
    How Cheering for a Soccer Club Brought a Singer’s Family Closer
    Secret Obsessions is Atlas Obscura’s column where we ask wondrous people to take us down a rabbit hole. This edition features American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, as told to Associate Editor Sarah Durn. I've been playing soccer my whole life. I played competitively from when I was seven years old until I graduated high school. Mostly, though, I just remember being bad at it. I remember I played for the brown or blue team, and we were the worst team. I always wanted to be on the black team. The black team was really good and I was never allowed on it. But then, in middle school, that all changed. I still wasn’t the best soccer player, but I became obsessed with the game. More specifically, I became obsessed with London’s Chelsea Football Club. My neighbors were from England and ha…  ( 23 min )
    Ljusen i Smedjeån in Kornhult, Sweden
    In the small town of Kornhult, where the Smedjeån river widens, you'll find Ljusen i Smedjeån (The Candles in Smedjeån river): an installation featuring three large candles rising from the water's depths. While information about this intriguing sculpture is scarce online, it captivates locals and visitors alike with its weird presence. The Smedjeån is 55 kilometers long and flows into the Lagan outside Mellby.  ( 12 min )
    Wonder Is Everywhere: Inside Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos, the End of the Hermit House, and More From Around the Web
    Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. An Exclusive Look at the Los Alamos Lab Where Oppenheimer Created the Bomb by Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine Los Alamos, New Mexico, is still an active national laboratory, and the sites where Manhattan Project scientists developed the first nuclear weapon remain off limits to the public. But photographer Minesh Bacrania, a physicist who worked in the lab’s nonproliferation division from 2006 to 2012, received special permission to take photographs for Smithsonian Magazine, providing a never-before-seen…  ( 16 min )
    Loupin' Stanes and Girdle Stanes in Langholm, Scotland
    Loupin' Stanes is a stone circle sat on a low platform above the River Esk. The rough stone circle has two large stones marking the entrance at the southwest side. The rest of the stone circle is made up of 10 stones. There are also stones scattered around the exterior of the stone circle, their role in the site is uncertain. Further along, the Esk are the remains of another stone circle, Girdle Stanes. Girdle Stanes was once made up of 40 or 45 stones, over time, the Esk has changed course and it swept away part of the stone circle. Around 21 stones remain in place, one precariously balanced beyond the fence on the edge of the river bank. It's thought that the entrance would have been located on the southeast side. The proximity of the two circles is unusual. Questions remain about why two such different style circles were built so close together. It's uncertain which was built first, although one belief is that Loupin' Stanes was built to replace Girdle Stanes after it was damaged. There are also two recumbent stones between the two stone circles. Questions also remain about their purpose, were they some way of connecting the damaged stone circle with the smaller circle.  ( 12 min )
    Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank in Corfu, Greece
    Based in a bank building in Heroes Square, Corfu Town, this museum walks people through the history of Greece using banknotes to illustrate the socioeconomic developments from 1822 to the modern day. Inside are interactive displays on note production and collections of final notes printed in various European Union states before converting to the Euro. A fascinating alternative view of Greece and rewarding exhibits for those interested in printing and design, not just those who collect currencies.  ( 12 min )
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    Sài Gòn snapshot [jatp]
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    an insight about machine learning
    Gaby Contardo (SISSA) completed her visit to Heidelberg today. Over coffee this morning she delivered a very simple, but very nice insight about machine learning outputs. Apologies that this is very Inside Baseball: As I like to emphasize, you can't really average (or do any populations inferences with) a collection of labels delivered by a discriminative ML method run on a collection of objects. Think: Finding the mean age of a cluster, where each star in the cluster got an age estimate from a discriminative ML method trained on stars with known ages. This is because the discriminative ML methods output something very akin to posterior quantities, and if you average a bunch of posterior estimates, you are multiplying in a prior times itself many times; eventually the prior dominates the inference (in many cases). Contardo's point: If what you want is a label for a collection of objects, like that mean age, you should train on . That is, make a training set where you have sets of N stars, labeled by mean age. Then this model can be applied to a new collection of stars and deliver a mean age estimate! Haha, brilliant. And correct. And consistent with the rules of inference.collections of objects  ( 14 min )
    Small Shifts for Specificity
    Cosmologists are annoyed at a recent spate of news articles claiming the universe is 26.7 billion years old (rather than 13.8 billion as based on the current best measurements). To some of the science-reading public, the news sounds like a confirmation of hints they’d already heard: about an ancient “Methuselah” star that seemed to be […]  ( 12 min )
    Summer = Work
    Summer is supposedly a period where people take it a tad easier, spend some vacation time away from anything that is work-related, and "tune out" of the deadlines and rythms of daily work activities that dominate their existence at other times of the year.  read more  ( 7 min )
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    Did Prince commission a mural in downtown Minneapolis of ‘When Doves Cry’?
    No. The Schmitt Music Company commissioned the Schmitt Music mural at its downtown Minneapolis headquarters in 1972 after a Minneapolis Star columnist called the building ugly.  ( 5 min )
    Was the Minneapolis Aquatennial established to distract from labor strikes?
    Yes. Beginning in 1940, a group of Minneapolis businessmen created the Aquatennial, a civic festival and parade, to “improve Minneapolis’s reputation nationally” following labor strikes in the 1930s, according to the Minnesota Historical Society.  ( 6 min )
    Mayor Jacob Frey issues executive order loosening enforcement of psychedelics
    Plus: A number of Rochester schools named in a lawsuit focused on the sexual assault of a minor; extreme drought is leading to more barn fires; Minnesota should expect cannabis tourism from neighboring states; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Can you trust AI? Here’s why you shouldn’t
    Newer generations of AI models, with their more sophisticated and less rote responses, are making it harder to tell who benefits when they speak.  ( 14 min )
    University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Police launch Dinkytown public safety initiative
    Last week, the Minneapolis Police Department and the University of Minnesota Police Department began a joint effort called Dinkytown Safe Streets — an extra enforcement campaign on weekend nights targeting the increased activity in the area.  ( 19 min )
    New maps show where Minnesota businesses might need environmental justice analysis under law
    The final product only applies to projects inside, or within a mile of, environmental justice areas in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area, Rochester and Duluth. But the definition of an environmental justice area is expansive enough to cover the vast majority of those regions.  ( 13 min )
    Did a national poll find that 86% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported negative mental health effects from anti-trans legislation?
    Yes. A national poll asked lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning people age 13 to 24, “How have recent debates about state laws restricting the rights of LGBTQ young people impacted your mental health?”  ( 7 min )
    Did a national poll find that 70% of adults favor laws requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their biological sex as assigned at birth?
    Yes. A Marquette Law School Poll found that 71% of U.S. adults favor requiring that transgender athletes compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender with which they identify, and 28% were opposed.  ( 7 min )
    Did the US debt increase by $7.8 trillion during Donald Trump’s presidency?
    Yes. The national debt on Jan. 19, 2017, the day before Donald Trump was inaugurated president, was $19,944,429,217,107.  ( 6 min )
    Minnesota unemployment rate steady in June as labor force grows for fourth month in a row
    Minnesota’s unemployment rate remained steady at 2.9% in June, still well below the national unemployment rate, which ticked down to 3.6%.  ( 7 min )
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    Your Book Review: The Laws of Trading
    Finalist #10 in the Book Review Contest
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    Sage retracting three dozen articles for ‘compromised’ peer review
    Sage Publishing is retracting 37 articles from an engineering journal after finding “indicators of third party involvement” in the peer review process.  The publisher’s investigation continues, and more papers may be retracted, a spokesperson for the company told Retraction Watch.  A single retraction notice lists the links of the 37 papers to be retracted from … Continue reading Sage retracting three dozen articles for ‘compromised’ peer review  ( 8 min )
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    1,800-Year-Old Spices Are Earliest Evidence of Curry Making in Southeast Asia
    Archaeologists found evidence of spices such as turmeric and cloves from ancient Vietnam, suggesting South Asians shared their culinary traditions via an ancient maritime trade route
    What Was the Manhattan Project?
    The top-secret Manhattan Project resulted in the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945
    How We Can Adapt to Live with Extreme Heat
    We can run from hurricanes, hide behind seawalls and buy wildfire insurance. Here’s how we can try to live with heat waves
    Here's What 'Oppenheimer' Gets Right--and Wrong--about Nuclear History
    Here's what a historian who has studied J. Robert Oppenheimer for two decades has to say about the new Christopher Nolan film on the father of the hydrogen bomb.
    Here's What Physics Tells Us about Barbie's World
    Using concepts from theoretical physics and explorations of the multiverse, here’s what we can understand about Barbie and the world she lives in
    Oppenheimer Almost Discovered Black Holes Before He Became 'Destroyer of Worlds'
    Before leading the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer co-authored a paper explaining that the most massive stars must eventually become what we would now call a black hole
    C-section Rates Are Way Too High. We Need to Hold Doctors and Hospitals Accountable
    Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk
    What Life in Barbie's Dazzlingly Pink World Would Do to Her Brain--And Yours
    The Barbie movie’s plastic pink world might not be that fantastic in real life
    Nearby Supernova Gives Unique View of a Dying Star's Last Days
    Astronomers are piecing together the final moments of supernova 2023ixf and learning more about it than any other in recent history
    Earthshine Lights up the 'Dark Side' of the Moon
    This week—and any time there’s a new crescent moon—the lunar night is a little less dark, thanks to the bright reflected light of Earth
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    little misc list 07-21-23
    Flexer 📌 CSS Flexbox Playground Termgraph 📌 “a python command-line tool which draws basic graphs in the terminal” PDF to Zine Converter 📌 It works well if you need to convert a .pdf file to a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" booklet and you can print 2-sided. 😎 Shinobi Website 📌 “A text-based, RSS focused blogging "system" ” IBM's asshole test — johnpublic 📌 Included this one for giggles’ sake. 😎  ( 1 min )
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    10 Great Underrated 1980s Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
    The 80’s was the video store era. The more indie, the less chain-y, the better. Think San Francisco’s Le Video ad LA’s Vidiots. This is where one went to crate dig for the off beat, the crass, the not-quite sure what the hell it is, the grand artistic statements, or the missed theatrical run. In […]  ( 11 min )
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    Your Kitchen Needs a Dutch Oven—Here’s Why
    A Dutch oven is an essential (and gorgeous) addition to every kitchen. It’s the do-it-all cookware that can simmer, sear, braise, and bake.  ( 17 min )
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    How Writing Simple Will Make You a Better Writer
    Your story has a point, so don’t hide it, and don’t bury it Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Why I’m Hard Launching (aka Relaunching) My Book a Year After Publication
    Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is getting a facelift and new life — should your book also? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Swan Klein
    In exercise 14.3.O, it appears the symbol \times should be replaced with \otimes.  ( 12 min )
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    The Ten Craziest Facts You Should Know About A Giraffe:
    Palko points us to this story: USC oncologist David Agus’ new book is rife with plagiarism The publication of a new book by Dr. David Agus, the media-friendly USC oncologist who leads the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, … Continue reading →  ( 18 min )
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    Preparing Data for Modeling Using the Recipes R Package workshop
    Join our workshop on Preparing Data for Modeling Using the Recipes R Package, which is a part of our workshops for Ukraine series!  Here’s some more info:  Title:Preparing Data for Modeling Using the Recipes R Package Date: Thursday, August 24th, 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (Rome, Berlin, Paris timezone) Speaker: Max Kuhn ... Continue reading: Preparing Data for Modeling Using the Recipes R Package workshop  ( 11 min )
    fusen v0.5: Gotta inflate ’em all !
    You can read the original post in its original format on Rtask website by ThinkR here: fusen v0.5: Gotta inflate ’em all ! Continue reading: fusen v0.5: Gotta inflate ’em all !  ( 19 min )
    Harness the Power of paste() and cat() in R: Combining and Displaying Text Like a Pro
    Introduction Continue reading: Harness the Power of paste() and cat() in R: Combining and Displaying Text Like a Pro  ( 11 min )
    When Numbers Meet Stories – an introduction to the synthetic control method in R
    Introduction “Qualitative flesh on quantitative bones.” Sidney Tarrow Greetings, humanists, social and data scientists! As our world grows increasingly data-driven, novel methods emerge that allow us to explore present and past social pheno... Continue reading: When Numbers Meet Stories – an introduction to the synthetic control method in R  ( 21 min )
    rOpenSci News Digest, July 2023
    Dear rOpenSci friends, it’s time for our monthly news roundup! You can read this post on our blog. rOpenSci HQ Open Call for rOpenSci Champions Program Applications! Continue reading: rOpenSci News Digest, July 2023  ( 30 min )
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    Book Review: A Gloomy Look at the History of Climate Science
    Journalist David Lipsky traces the evolution of global warming science and climate-change denial in “The Parrot and the Igloo,” painting a grim picture of the stop and start efforts to address the crisis while chalking up the failures to a lack of political will, interference by denialists, and bad timing.  ( 15 min )
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    Global Atmospheric Circulation
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    Generate multiple presentations with Quarto parameters
    Parameterised reporting is a powerful technique that allows you to Continue reading: Generate multiple presentations with Quarto parameters  ( 24 min )
    Supervised Topic Modeling for Short Texts: My Workflow and A Worked Example
    Many organizations have a substantial amount of human-generated text Continue reading: Supervised Topic Modeling for Short Texts: My Workflow and A Worked Example  ( 46 min )
    How to use ChatGPT for Time Series in R
    Writing R code is a slow process especially when you are first learning Time Series Analysis. What if you could speed it up? You can and this is how. In this free R-tip, I share a real case study where I made the working R code for my time series ... Continue reading: How to use ChatGPT for Time Series in R  ( 16 min )
    Simplify Your Code with R’s Powerful Functions: with() and within()
    Introduction Continue reading: Simplify Your Code with R’s Powerful Functions: with() and within()  ( 12 min )
    Using implicitization to split a ball
    I introduced the Gröbner implicitization and the Consider this satelliteCu... Continue reading: Using implicitization to split a ball  ( 10 min )
    Teaching targets with Penguins
    Many researchers are becoming more aware of the importance of reproducibility. Continue reading: Teaching targets with Penguins  ( 14 min )
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    The Moravian Cemetery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    The Moravian Cemetery in Bethlehem, Pennslyvania is also known as "God's Acre." It is one of the oldest perpetually maintained cemeteries in the United States, with the oldest headstone dating to 1742. The most recent burial was in 1910, but the grounds are consistently cared for. Residents believed that every person is equal in death, and so only flat headstones were allowed—exactly the same for each burial, except for the personalized inscriptions.  ( 12 min )
    Vaidya Upahar Gruha in Pune, India
    In the bustling historic part of Pune, an old-fashioned signboard swings above a restaurant door. As one steps into the establishment, one is instantly transported a hundred years back in time. Vaidya Upahar Gruha has been serving patrons delicious food since 1912. The atmospheric interior drips with vintage charm in the form of marble-topped tables decorated with artistic ironwork, antique mirrors, and classical old paintings adorning the walls. The menu remains largely unchanged since the 1960s. Even today, the owners continue to serve their signature dishes which they have perfected over the decades. Misal pav, a traditional Maharashtrian bean curry, is their best-selling dish and they have their own version of it, which has delighted patrons time and again. Their other victuals include pohe, sabudana khichadi, bhaji, kharvas, all of which are made from scratch with care.  ( 12 min )
    Starbucks Dazaifu Tenmangu Omote-Sando in Dazaifu, Japan
    In Japan, shopping streets that run towards major shrines or temples are quite common and often known as omote-sandō or nakamise. Quaint and busy, they typically boast a number of souvenir shops, teahouses, and restaurants, some of which may be more than a century old. Even on such streets, international chains such as McDonald’s and Starbucks are not uncommon. But some of their outlets, such as the Ninenzaka location in Kyoto, go the extra mile to fit into the area, incorporating unique designs. Such Starbucks outlets are officially called Regional Landmark Stores and currently 28 of them exist across Japan (out of 1,800-odd locations). The Dazaifu Tenmangu Omote-Sando location, however, stands out with its striking modernist design. Jutting out of its façade is an interwoven web of cedar timber, slotted together diagonally and leading visitors into the dreamlike interior. Designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, the bizarre lattice was made using a traditional method of Japanese architecture called kigumi. By slotting cut pieces of wood together, it can create the framework and keep it solid without the use of nails, making the structure especially durable and resistant to rust. Natural and soothing, the creamy brown timber seems to radiate illumination all by itself… and it does. Almost. Some of the lights are actually embedded in the tip of the wood, such as those hanging above the counter. In addition to the lighting, Kuma also took charge of the interior design down to the smallest detail, from the miniature garden at the entrance to the comfortability of the couches. At the back behind a glass wall is another garden, where a plum tree—the symbol of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine—stands, also doubling as a smoking area.  ( 13 min )
    Before Barbie and Barbie Cakes, There Was Dolly and Dolly Varden Cakes
    As audiences don their Malibu-pink best for the premiere of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, they may even indulge in Barbie-influenced treats like Cold Stone Creamery’s glittery pink ice cream or Pinkberry’s strawberry and dragonfruit frozen yogurt. But this isn’t the first time the doll has served as dessert inspiration. Barbie cakes have been a special birthday request for decades. Instead of a standard sheet cake, bakers frost a dome-shaped layer to resemble a giant ballgown skirt. A Barbie doll is then inserted into the top and iced with a matching blouse to complement the rest of her sweet outfit. But not everyone would call this dessert a “Barbie Cake”—perhaps not even Australian Barbie actress Margot Robbie. Why? It’s a story that spans centuries and continents, but basically, Barbie isn…  ( 21 min )
    Church of St. Panteleimon in Gorno Nerezi, Macédoine du Nord
    The Church of Saint Panteleimon in Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia, is a small 12th-century Byzantine church located in a monastery complex. The church and monastery are dedicated to St. Panteleimon, the patron saint of physicians. The church was constructed in 1164 as a foundation of Alexios Angelos, a son of Constantine Angelos. Although most of the structure's original walls crumbled over the centuries, artists restored many of the beautifully colored frescoes, which can still be admired today.  ( 12 min )
    Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (Photography Archive Museum) in Mexico City, Mexico
    Mexico City is known for its number of museums. Many residents of the city and Mexicans in general, actually believe it to be the city with the most museums in the world. Most serious attempts at counting city museums seem to provide widely varying results, depending on membership to organizations, definitions of what counts as a museum, and city limits. However, the top three spots consistently seem to be contested between Paris, Moscow, and London, with Mexico City often appearing in the top 10. Among such museo-graphical wealth, some spaces need to offer something that makes them stand out. The Photography Archive Museum isn't even the city's only museum dedicated exclusively to photography, so in order to draw in visitors, it offers heavily-themed exhibits. In early 2022 for example, pictures showcasing Mexico City markets were enhanced with piñatas, dried herbs, kitchen supplies, and many of the other items one would find for sale in these spaces. Since its opening in 2006, in a 16th-century building known as Las Casa de las Ajaracas (House of Ajaracas, after the architectural features that define its facade), the museum has showcased several exhibitions with added features as varied as the reproduction of a dark room, a collection of bicycles, and others. In addition to the displays, as its name says, the museum houses a significant archive with more than two million pictures.  ( 13 min )
    Redan Hill Fortifications in Aldershot, England
    Located 40 miles southwest of London in the town of Aldershot, Redan Fort is a fascinating historical site constructed during the mid-19th century. This was a time of great conflict that saw many wars throughout Europe. During the 1853-1856 Crimean War, an alliance between the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont defeated the Russians, who attempted to take land from the Ottomans. Despite the Russian defeat, the British army was impressed by the redan field fortifications used by Russian forces. A redan is a V-shaped fortification that faces an enemy's expected attack. The British army took note of the effectiveness of the fortifications and decided to construct a replica in Aldershot's military town, just north of the town's center. The replica was used to tra…  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Face to Face
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Our show often focuses on interesting people and places. But in this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, the team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals—everything from parakeets to a very special opossum. We want to hear your stories, too! Give us a call at (315) 992-7902, and leave a message telling us your name, and about your own animal encounter. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. We're looking forward to hearing from you. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 13 min )
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    Bayes impact
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    Bayes impact
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    Château Barthez [Haut-Médoc]
    Visit the post for more.  ( 6 min )
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    mapping the image plane of a spectrograph
    I had a phone conversation about wavelength-calibrating the multi-object APOGEE instrument with Karlo de Leon (NYU) today. He has arc images from each night, and line lists for the arc lamps. But before even using the arc lamps, I recommended that he try to find a model for the 2D images that is an outer product of 1D functions: One is the intensity as a function of wavelength from the arc lamp, and the other is the intensity as a function of slit position from the fibers on the slithead. The thing we realized in the call is that the coordinate system is right when the image is well described as the outer product of these two functions, warped according to that coordinate system! Okay that's nice, now what will the residuals look like? One issue is that there are cosmic rays, hot pixels, and so on. Another issue is that there will be some vignetting that violates the strict outer-product model. We'll address these issues once we get close.  ( 14 min )
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    Can We Write When We Aren’t Feeling It?
    I wrote this essay in a sh*tty ass mood. And I survived… and maybe even learned something. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    Poets, Defy Fear and Amplify Your Voice Through Technology
    George Orwell advocated for radio as a means to popularize poetry and reclaim its power Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Don’t Skip This Step in Writing Your Self-Published Novel
    Combine DIY and professional services to make your novel shine Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Pseudo-Chinese conversation of a Japanese couple
    Screenshots from @泰拳刚猛 on Weibo: The Japanese caption at the top right of the first image reads, "When I was texting with my husband in pseudo-Chinese using only kanji". You can see that the exchange is completely kanaless, only kanji. The couple are discussing quotidian affairs.  The wife says she wants to make mápó dòufu 麻婆豆腐 ("Pock-marked Old Lady's […]  ( 7 min )
    Realitätsflucht
    Another of those kraftvoll German words that grips you viscerally and won't let you go, like Schadenfreude (memes).  Naturally, you could also say "Eskapismus", "Wirklichkeitsflucht", or "Weltflucht" to get across roughly the same idea, but it just wouldn't have the oomph of Realitätsflucht. What made me think of "Realitätsflucht" at the present juncture?  This article […]  ( 10 min )
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    Highlights From The Comments On British Economic Decline
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    Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner to step down in the fall
    Plus: Star Tribune releases video that allegedly shows Rep. Dan Wolgamott drinking before DWI arrest; leaked radioactive tritium nears Mississippi River; rural EMS in 'crisis mode' searching for volunteers; and more.  ( 8 min )
    Minneapolis City Council resolves not to return police to burned Third Precinct building
    The vote came just days after Mayor Jacob Frey, Council President Andrea Jenkins and other city leaders announced a proposal to house Third Precinct officers at a downtown facility.  ( 9 min )
    Though early in campaign season, Minnesota members of Congress have head start in fundraising
    Emmer has raised $2.4 million in his personal campaign account, Omar, nearly $1.2 million and Craig $1.5 million.  ( 11 min )
    N.Y. and L.A. Times decision to cut back on sports is an alarming trend in news coverage
    Why should you care if you don’t live in L.A. or New York, don’t like sports and don’t subscribe to either paper? Because this kind of shortsightedness could be coming to a paper near you.  ( 18 min )
    The newest innovation in local food: a must-see conversation at MinnPost Festival
    This session will feature local chefs Yia Vang and Jorge Guzmán in a conversation moderated by Stephanie March, food & dining editor at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.  ( 10 min )
    Weekend Picks: Shakespeare, cider, and playing with dirt
    Plus: Leslie Vincent releases new album; a salsa dance party; a piano spectacular; and more.  ( 12 min )
    Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?
    Here are answers to common questions and concerns people may have about the new pill and how to use it with their insurance.  ( 17 min )
    Hunger in Minnesota: The numbers tell us to keep moving in the right direction
    Many who once turned to food shelves to keep hunger at bay return as volunteers and staff after there’s greater stability in their lives.
    Fargo officials: Gunman who shot officers had hundreds of rounds, guns, homemade grenade in car
    Plus: Derek Chauvin will ask U.S. Supreme Court to review conviction; tennis ball-sized hail lands in lake; a mysterious fountain in Cloquet; Washington County ranch to become park land; and more.
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    Peach Melba
    With tender poached peaches, bright raspberry sauce, and vanilla ice cream, peach Melba is the fancy-feeling and low-effort dessert to make all summer long.  ( 15 min )
    The Very Best Skillets, According to the Very Best Tests (We’re Biased, But Still)
    We went through our equipment reviews and pulled together our picks for the very best skillets, including cast iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel.  ( 24 min )
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    Baby-Formula Ponzi Schemer Does This a Lot
    Also the SEC’s views on leveraged loans, the Nasdaq 100 rebalancing, romance at FTX and BlackRock pleases nobody.  ( 2 min )
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    Subtle Movements That Precede Earthquakes Raise Questions about Predicting Disaster
    Researchers have found a subtle signal that occurs two hours before major quakes, hinting that earthquake prediction is inching closer to possibility
    How Biden's Climate Policies Could Still Cut Emissions in Half
    The president is close to fulfilling his promise to cut carbon pollution in half, but everything has to go right
    What the Film Oppenheimer Probably Will Not Talk About: The Lost Women of the Manhattan Project
    Hundreds of the scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project were women. They were physicists, chemists, engineers and mathematicians. Today we bring you the story of one of them.
    JWST Might Have Spotted the First Dark Matter Stars
    Stars fueled by the self-annihilation of dark matter might have been spotted for the first time by JWST
    The Supreme Court Should Back Firearms Restraints That Save Lives
    Vast evidence shows firearms restrictions in civil protection orders save lives
    Images in the Mind's Eye Are Quick Sketches That Lack Simple, Real-World Details
    Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them
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    The manufacturing delusion?
    From an excellent feature article from The Economist: It is far from clear such [manufacturing] jobs can be brought back—no matter how much governments spend. For a start, the manufacturing wage premium has fallen sharply. Production workers’ wages in America now lag behind those of similar service-sector workers by 5%. Moreover, the sort of high-tech […] The post The manufacturing delusion? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to zztop. Which is to say the willingness to be much ... by Jasonl In reply to Anon. “Should each state, county, municipality ... by Dismalist In reply to Anon. to explain their current price. by Dismalist Article is misleading if not wrong, at least based on US data. ... by M Allen In reply to Cyril Morong. That article is not bad. At the end ... by Dismalist Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Thursday assorted links
    1. Sam Bowman on UK catch-up growth. 2. A Grazie Sophia Christie essay.  On envy, but many other things too. 3. Och Modr ich well ein Ding han (Brahms, can you follow the Kölnisch dialect?) 4. Arnold Kling on The Overhead Revolution. 5. The normalization of nuclear discourse in Russia. 6. Astral Codex Ten on […] The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Mark Z. And yet predicting the odds of a nuclear ... by Tom T. In reply to Todd K. Actually when you account for especially ... by Yob In reply to M. These are probably the most relevant numbers ... by Yob In reply to M. Baumol's cost disease? ie large car washes are ... by bazza “4. Arnold Kling on The Overhead Revolution.” Meh, ... by mkt42 Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    The disinflation as American triumph
    That is the theme of my latest Bloomberg column, score one for the Quantity Theory as well, here is one excerpt: Enter the notion of “credibility.” A long-standing tradition in macroeconomics, sometimes called rational expectations, suggests that a truly credible central bank can lower inflation rates without a recession. If the central bank announces a lower […] The post The disinflation as American triumph appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments It appears that proponents of Modern Monetary Theory, who IMHO ... by Does anybody remember laughter? My dear Mr Cowen, hats off. The skill with which you introduced ... by dearieme C'mon, man. Rational expectations theory has undergirded ... by dearieme I wouldn't call victory yet, or any time soon. The bank says ... by Dan Hanson most mainstream economists these days do not believe in it as a ... by TGGP Plus 10 more... Related Stories How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids Mental health and European economics departments  ( 6 min )
    Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids
    From my email, I will not indent but please note this is all from Austin: “I don’t agree with electric vehicle mandates or subsidies, but the recent push against pure battery electric vehicles from free market commentators is bizarre. The arguments against them because of mineral shortages, battery shortages, or manufacturing emissions completely abandon free […] The post Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to john henry. British houses use 230 V (AC) with ... by dearieme In reply to dearieme. Actually “warming” may not be the ... by dearieme In reply to Dino the Isaurian. Even better, mount the ... by dearieme In reply to DeQuan. “I'm due for a new car in the next 12 ... by dearieme Pretty much agree with most of the OP…today. However, the ... by GoodTroll Plus 10 more... Related Stories The disinflation as American triumph Mental health and European economics departments The politics of neuroticism and unhappiness  ( 7 min )
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    Deja vu on researching whether people combined with LLMs can do things people can do
    This is Jessica. There has been a lot of attention lately on how we judge whether a generative model like LLM has achieved human-like intelligence, and what not to do when making claims about this. But I’ve also been watching … Continue reading →  ( 11 min )
    Devereaux on ChatGPT in the classroom
    Palko points to this post by historian Bret Devereaux: Generally when people want an essay, they don’t actually want the essay; the essay they are reading is instead a container for what they actually want which is the analysis and … Continue reading →  ( 27 min )
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    The 10 Best Black And White Movies Of The 21st Century
    “Black and white movies are more timeless than color movies. The colors fade, but the emotions stay the same.” – Martin Scorsese. Color in cinema is a detail that is typically used to convey information and create atmosphere. However, a black and white palette opens up an entirely different dimension, where each frame is filled […]  ( 11 min )
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    The Big Problem With Small Nuclear Reactors
    Small modular reactors have been touted as the next wave of nuclear power — safer, cheaper, and quicker to build than their behemoth predecessors. But they are proving prone to delays and cost overruns, and diverting precious resources from clean technologies like solar and wind, argues Paul Hockenos.  ( 13 min )
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    Florida university fires criminology professor blemished by retractions
    Florida State University last week terminated a criminology professor accused of research misconduct, Retraction Watch has learned, capping a years-long, highly publicized saga the school says has caused almost “catastrophic” damage to its standing. In a termination letter obtained by Retraction Watch, the university accused the former professor, Eric A. Stewart, of “extreme negligence and … Continue reading Florida university fires criminology professor blemished by retractions  ( 10 min )
    Journal editors resign, strike in dispute with Wiley over ‘business model that maximises profit’
    The editor in chief of a Wiley journal has resigned, saying the publisher recently has “seemed to emphasize cost-cutting and margins over good editorial practice.”  Most of the journal’s associate editors are in the midst of a work stoppage protesting the same issues. After Wiley responded to the associate editors in a way they found … Continue reading Journal editors resign, strike in dispute with Wiley over ‘business model that maximises profit’  ( 10 min )
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    Election poll accuracy
    1News had a new electoral opinion poll out this week, headlined Poll: National, ACT maintain wafer-thin advantage. The report gave National and ACT 61 seats out of 120. However, if you put the reported percentages and assumptions into the Electoral Commission’s seat allocation calculator, as various people did, you would get a different result, with National […] Election poll accuracy first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 4 min )
    Briefly
    Substack counts as the media, right?  David Farrier, a NZ journalist and filmmaker, wrote about getting a spine MRI. Aspartame is now in Group IIb on the International Agency for Cancer Research scale of hazards.  We had reports from at least the Herald, Stuff, 1News, RNZ.  It’s important to remember that IIb, “possible carcinogen” is […] Briefly first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 3 min )

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    Xing the Mekong River [jatp]
    Visit the post for more.  ( 6 min )
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    Xing the Mekong River [jatp]
    Visit the post for more.  ( 6 min )
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    Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, by R. H. Tawney
    A tracing of the development of religious thought from the Middle Ages to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.  ( 2 min )
    The Mule-Bone, by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston
    A guitarist and a dancer compete for the same woman’s affection.  ( 2 min )
    Blue Hand, by Edgar Wallace
    A law clerk takes an interest in the disappearance of a well-known woman and her infant daughter, just as their fortune is about to be distributed to a notorious client.  ( 2 min )
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    A Massive, Mysterious Object Washed Up on an Australian Beach
    On Sunday, July 16, 2023, a hulking mystery object the size of a small car was dragged ashore by a curious couple in Western Australia. Greenhead, a town previously known for its wildflowers and pristine beaches, is now abuzz with an international mystery. Theories about the identity of the object have raged on the internet—from a piece of a passing ship, to a pressurized tank, to a part of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014. The encrusted object is now being held in a secure storage facility for further investigation. The Australian Space Agency subsequently tweeted: “The object could be from a foreign space launch vehicle and we are liaising with global counterparts who may be able to provide more information.” European Space Agency enginee…  ( 19 min )
    Taking the First Steps Into a Newly Formed Volcanic Underworld
    A cone of light from Octavio Fernández Lorenzo's headlamp pierces the subterranean darkness. The rocky surfaces that surround him radiate heat, in some places enough to burn unprotected skin. With every step he takes, the temperature rises. But Fernández Lorenzo, vice president of the Canary Federation of Speleology, is not worried about the discomfort. He wants to see a place that no human has seen before. Not long ago, lava raced through this cave on La Palma, in the Spanish Canary Islands. Over nearly 86 days, starting in September 2021, an eruption pumped some 200 million cubic meters of lava from a fissure near the peak of the Cumbre Vieja ridge. Fresh volcanic rock coated the island's southwest face, and destroyed thousands of buildings, dozens of miles of road, and almost a thousa…  ( 23 min )
    Parmesan Brick in Parma, Italy
    In the central Piazza Garibaldi is the Governor's Palace, the original building of which dates back to the 13th century. After undergoing numerous changes, its present form dates back to the second half of the 18th century. If you look carefully at the part of the palace on the corner of Via Cavour, you will notice the sample of the "Parmesan brick," the ancient unit of measurement of Parmesan builders, embedded and framed in the wall. It measures approximately 28 centimeters long, 12 centimeters wide, and 5.6 centimeters thick. The brick measure, displayed in antiquity by the kilnsmen, served to prevent the placing on the market of dwindling sizes and the resulting fraud. The ancient Italian units of measurement were local units in use throughout the centuries in different parts of Italy. Although they often had similar names, they had very different origins and values. As early as the 11th century, the different local realities realized their own units of measurement. Over time, boundary changes led to heterogeneous units of measurement being brought together under the same administration with obvious problems for duties, taxation, and trade. Rare and not very fruitful were some attempts at unifying units of measurement, for which it would be necessary to wait until the 19th century, when local units of measurement were gradually replaced by the metric system.  ( 12 min )
    Molly McGuire Memorial in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
    Hidden behind a wall, which feels like a prison yard, a striking memorial attempts to commemorate and give a brief timeline of the events leading up to 19 men being hanged as Molly Maguires between 1877 and 1879 in the Pennsylvania coal region. The bronze statue was created by Zenos Frudakis and erected in 2009 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. The imagery of the statue is of an anonymous man with his hands and feet both bound by rope and a hood over his head, as he waits for the gallows. Molly Maguires were Irish immigrants that worked in the anthracite mines in Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne, Columbia, and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. At least 19 miners were hanged between 1877 and 1879 for crimes associated with the Molly Maguires group, who were fighting with mine owners for basic living rights. The miners at the time were treated poorly, with low wages and awful working conditions. The miners felt they were being taken advantage of and exploited by the mine owners, and formed the Molly McGuires. (The name comes from early 19th-century Ireland, when a woman named Molly Maguire protested against English landlords who tried to steal people's land.) Both sides during this conflict resorted to violence, with many people dying on both sides from murders to suspicious deaths to dynamiting of mines to close the mines so that the mine owners lost money. Both sides blamed the other side whenever anything went wrong, and would fight back with violence. Chronologically, the trials of the Molly McGuires ended on January 14, 1879, when Martin Bergin, the 19th Molly was executed and hung in Pottsville for the murder of Patrick Burns. The monument pays tribute to all the miners that lost their lives during this time, there is a black plaque dedicated to them with their names inscribed. The dedication marker lists "Sir Sean Connery" as chairman of the advisory committee. Connery played the lead role in the fictional movie, The Molly Maguires.  ( 13 min )
    Seeing Stars? Share Your Favorite Shot of a Summer Night and Win!
    Come night, how can you resist letting your eyes adjust and looking around outside? Are you among those of us who check out how full the moon is, how it illuminates a softly flowing river? Or do you find a place dark enough to try to take in the ethereal glow of the Milky Way? Are you among the folks lucky—and polar—enough to see the dancing colors of the auroras? Or maybe you’re closer to home, and love the light show put on by fireflies? Summer might have shorter nights, but it is the ideal time to check out the wonders around you, whether you’re a night owl looking out your window, a camper laying down in a dark field, or an astronomer peering through a telescope. At Atlas Obscura, we’re paying tribute to the outdoor darkness with our second Summer Snaps photo contest! We invite all our…  ( 28 min )
    Fang Ridge in Nye County, Nevada
    The southern Reveille Range, west of Nevada State Route 375, the famed Extraterrestrial Highway, is unusual among Nevada mountain ranges in containing no potential economic mineralization. No doubt, prospectors swarmed over the area back in the day, but they found nothing to warrant further effort. The result is that this area is not seamed with roads and jeep trails connecting adits, prospect pits, abandoned buildings, spoil heaps, and other mining residua. The southern Reveille Range is an almost untouched piece of nature.  A highlight of the range is Fang Ridge, a ridge of red rock spires running east to west, perpendicular to the main range. The "fangs" are composed of dacite, a hard volcanic rock, which is sturdy enough to attract nearby rock climbers. The fangs reach an elevation of some 6,000 feet above sea level. The only road into the south Reveille Range runs along the south side of Fang Ridge, which provides easy access to the pristine landscape. This road runs by Pyramid Spring, one of the handful of perennial water sources in the range, and continues for another half mile. It ends at a wide parking area below the ridge. The site was used for radiation monitoring back when nuclear testing was being carried out on the Nevada Test Site to the south.  ( 13 min )
    Tenerife Reflecting Point in Coral Gables, Florida
    Occupying 630 acres within metropolitan Miami, Matheson Hammock Park allows urbanites a respite from the concrete and chaos of big city life. Part of the park looks out over Biscayne Bay, which opens up to the Atlantic Ocean. Nestled among the otherwise nondescript coral rock of the coastline is a bronze plaque dedicated to Miami-Dade’s “sister city” Tenerife, the capital and largest city of the Canary Islands, a region of Spain located off the coast of Morocco. Established in 2000, the “Tenerife Reflecting Point" faces east towards the Canary Islands' capital, some 4,200 miles away—a somewhat jolting reminder that Miami is on the same latitude as North Africa. The idea of “sister cities”, also known as “twin cities”, goes back to at least the ninth century, with the earliest example i…  ( 14 min )
    A Beginner's Guide to Finding Your Way in the Heavens
    Atlas Obscura’s Wondersky columnist Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (January 2024, Random House). Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing the stories and secrets of our wondrous night sky. With any luck, you have had a few clear nights this summer to walk out your door and look up. No matter where you are, even in the brightest cities, you can see the Moon shining bright, and some stars and planets. But to experience nighttime as a portal to the universe, and have the chance to see distant galaxies and nebulae, you need to escape artificial light as much as you can. So get in the car, on the train, or on your bike, and head out of t…  ( 18 min )
    Girl Puzzle Monument in New York, New York
    On September 22, 1887, intrepid investigative journalist Nellie Bly was asked by the New York World to go undercover and commit herself to one of New York's insane asylums. "We do not ask you to go there for the purpose of making sensational revelations. Write up things as you find them, good or bad; give praise or blame as you think best, and the truth all the time. But I am afraid of that chronic smile of yours," her editor told her, as recorded in the 35,000-word exposé, Ten Days In a Mad-House. "I will smile no more," replied Bly.  Bly, who went undercover as Nellie Brown, found much to "give blame." Bly spent a total of 10 days in the asylum on Blackwell’s Island in New York’s East River, now known as Roosevelt Island, and before that as Minnehanonck among Indigenous Lenape people. …  ( 14 min )
    Podcast: Darién Gap
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit an infamous break in the road that links North and South America. The Darién Gap has been in and out the news for more than 100 years—and for good reason. This stretch of jungle has been a magnet for adventure junkies, but also is the site of a growing humanitarian and migration crisis. Here's more information about the current situation around the Darién Gap, plus ways to help. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
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    Beyond Quantity: How to Craft a Portfolio That Sets You Apart
    Practical tips for aspiring non-fiction pros that will avoid burnout. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Write Now With Amelia Diane Coombs
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How to Monetize Your Writing Skills Without Becoming a Platform Slave
    And without turning yourself into a sleazy writing course salesman. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Why Hot Overnight Temperatures Are So Dangerous
    It’s not just the soaring temperatures of day that make heat waves dangerous. High nighttime temperatures add to the stress on human bodies
    Ancient 'Unknown' Script Is Finally Deciphered
    Researchers have decoded more than half of the characters in the so-called Kushan script by comparing them with inscriptions in a known ancient language called Bactrian
    A New Climate Conspiracy Theory Claims Traffic Control Is an Attack on Freedom
    A concept for reducing car traffic in European cities, called the “15-minute city,” is being falsely described by far-right opponents of the idea as a communist-style lockdown on personal freedoms
    How Empty Office Spaces Can Be Converted into Homes
    It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy
    Some Excess Weight Is Healthy for Older Adults
    Experts are more concerned about a lack of activity in older adults who are somewhat overweight than about weight loss
    Does Exercise Help You Lose Weight? Here's the Latest in that Debate
    A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward
    Time Flowed Five Times Slower Shortly after the Big Bang
    Voracious black holes feeding on matter in the early universe display the curious spacetime phenomenon known as time dilation
    How Stress Messes With Your Gut
    Inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups can be traced to mental stress
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    More than 13,000 Minnesotans to have student loans forgiven
    Plus: former Minneapolis designer's impact on Barbie; Minnesota opens first THC restaurant; the need for child care in southwestern MN; and more.  ( 8 min )
    Revamp coming to some of the Superior Hiking Trail’s most loved — and busiest — routes
    Plans are afoot to revamp and reinforce parts of the trail's Bean and Bear section and two other popular loop hikes. Minnesota lawmakers this year approved $565,000 for the work, which comes as the trail’s association works to better understand ‘hot spots’ on the 300+ mile route.  ( 20 min )
    Reappraising ‘The State that Works’: High rankings hold up, mostly
    Part III: Fifty years after the Time magazine cover story touting Minnesota as the nation’s model state, it’s time to reassess.  ( 25 min )
    Ginsburg cost Democrats Roe; Biden may cost them the presidency
    While Biden is still intelligent, capable and committed to the country, he is well past his prime.  ( 17 min )
    An update on DEI efforts at MinnPost
    I’m sharing this update on MinnPost’s DEI efforts, which are led by a cross-organizational team of staff, including executive leadership.  ( 21 min )
    State transportation budget renews cyclists’ hopes of Midtown Greenway-St. Paul connection
    A short passage in the 2023 Minnesota Legislature’s transportation budget offers some hope that things could finally change at what is called the Short Line bridge.  ( 20 min )
    Grand Rapids mill workers continue strike over better wages, staffing
    Plus: Man found not guilty after beheading girlfriend; storms, extreme heat expected Wednesday; Minnesota woman attacked by bison; and more.  ( 7 min )
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    After Tasting 15 Decaf Coffees, We Found Five We Love
    We tasted decaf coffees from 15 roasters to see which ones had the best flavor and were the most balanced.  ( 26 min )
    What Does Non-Toxic Cookware Even Mean?
    We explain what non-toxic cookware means and share the best non-toxic cookware from our reviews.  ( 26 min )
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    Mental health and European economics departments
    We study the mental health of graduate students and faculty at 14 Economics departments in Europe. Using clinically validated surveys sent out in the fall of 2021, we find that 34.7% of graduate students experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression or anxiety and 17.3% report suicidal or self-harm ideation in a two-week period. Only […] The post Mental health and European economics departments appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Engineer. This chore, it is my upmost task. That ... by The King of Texas The dismal science indeed…. by Quigley Academics are insecure snowflakes, yawn. by Hana In reply to Anonymous. It was just a joke based on Tyler's ... by Not Zach Goldberg In reply to L. “… I've found it's no kidding difficult to ... by EdR Plus 10 more... Related Stories How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 On white flight (from the comments) Intergenerational transmission of mental health problems  ( 5 min )
    Wednesday assorted links
    1. LLM models and digital public goods. 2. C. Tangana Tiny Desk concert. 3. Fiona Scott Morton drops out. 4. Benjamin Franklin’s paper money innovations. 5. Mark Perry retired professor one-man mission. 6. The new Macca podcast. 7. Dan Wang essay on China and tech. The post Wednesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to test. In any event, the job requires a tough skin ... by otto In reply to sisterogersintersectionalneighborhoodfilmreviews. ... by maskedswedishcannibals sven/svens woke wednesday's debunking objectivity award wiener – ... by sisterogersintersectionalneighborhoodfilmreviews In reply to Justin Chang. Of the Chinese graduates I know who ... by Andao In reply to sxb. There is nothing more uselessly comical than ... by DeQuan Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    Progress
    Mass incarceration fundamentally altered the life course for a generation of American men, but sustained declines in imprisonment in recent years raise questions about how incarceration is shaping current generations. This study makes three primary contributions to a fuller understanding of the contemporary landscape of incarceration in the United States. First, we assess the scope […] The post Progress appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to He is not just confusing jail and prison. Note my ... by PHinton In reply to David Simon. Kudos to you, sir@ I was actually ... by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 13:38:14. He posts under a ... by Bill In reply to Gridlock. > jailing more people will solve our ... by DeQuan “The causes of this advance should be a greater topic of ... by monetary economics is too complicated Plus 10 more... Related Stories China estimate of the day The politics of neuroticism and unhappiness Matt Yglesias on European politics  ( 5 min )
    The new LLaMa 2 from Meta
    Here is one way to access it, so what do you all think? The post The new LLaMa 2 from Meta appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to GPT-4 is much, much better. What is impressive ... by Michael In reply to Mort Dubois. The model TC linked to is the 7B ... by LivelyClock What do we think? Please write a hypothetical conversation ... by Devin I tried the following: “I want a Stata program which uses ... by Jan D In reply to Whipple Fart. Oh, right. I had missed this fact. ... by artifex Plus 10 more... Related Stories Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang on the productivity effects of LLMs Against human-AI collaboration Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI  ( 4 min )
    The politics of neuroticism and unhappiness
    2/ …the increasing ideological differences on these measures are far larger and more numerous pic.twitter.com/UTl87O1wtS — Zach Goldberg (@ZachG932) July 14, 2023 I’ve said this before, but the evidence for the proposition continues to mount: current political debate in America cannot be understood without the concept of neuroticism — as a formal concept from personality […] The post The politics of neuroticism and unhappiness appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Juice. I'd love to say every diagnosed mental ... by blue jay In reply to HM. I can tell you his predecessors were James ... by New_Thought In reply to klk. What percentage of American youth have ever ... by Steve-O This one of the better things you've written, elegant concise ... by MC In reply to Juice. Nope. ... by Gary Plus 10 more... Related Stories Mental health and European economics departments Progress Matt Yglesias on European politics  ( 5 min )
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    A Stock Fund That Can’t Go Down
    Also a Fisker convertible, SWF PE co-investments, politicians’ stock portfolios and second acts in crypto.  ( 2 min )
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    One bubble is a tragedy, and a bag of bubbles is...
    Kaiser compares two charts showing Ukraine's grains exports.  ( 8 min )
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    Competing chatbots
    Competition among various AI services will spur them to further heights. ChatGPT, Bing, Bard and DeepL: Which one offers the best Japanese-to-English translation? by Karin Kaneko, Japan Times (7/18/23) Kaneko, working with her editors at Japan Times, devised an ingenious test for comparing the quality of several translation tools in different categories of writing.  Since […]  ( 17 min )
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    extreme infrared excesses
    Gaby Contardo (SISSA) showed up in Heidelberg today to make progress on our project on infrared excesses in normal, non-young FGK stars. Because we are using NASA data (along with ESA and NASA ), we are only sensitive to bright, hot infrared excesses, much hotter and brighter than typical debris disks around old stars. We have some candidates, which range in temperature from 300 to 1500 K and are reprocessing maybe one percent or a fraction of a percent of the stellar light. (Warning: I haven't calculated this; this is just a guesstimate based on looking at plots.) What are those things? Today we figured out that they can't be warm substellar companions, so they have to be dust (I guess??).WISEGaia2MASS  ( 14 min )
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    Some questions on regression
    Brett Cooper writes: I read your book Regression and Other Stories. As a beginner and community college student, I wonder if I may be able to ask you a couple of simple and clarifying questions. 1. Multiple Regression and Collinearity … Continue reading →  ( 18 min )
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    a nifty way to work with lists in Obsidian
    Obsidian Outliner [ebouchut] (available as “Outliner" in Obsidian>Settings>Community plugins)  ( 1 min )
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    The Power of Effective Product Ownership – Insight from Appsilon
    In the dynamic world of product development, success often rests in the capable hands of a Product Owner. From our experience, good Product Owners play a vital role in steering projects towards triumph.  As our development teams collaborate closely with clients, we advocate for the appointment of a dedicated Product ... Continue reading: The Power of Effective Product Ownership – Insight from Appsilon  ( 21 min )
    How to subset list objects in R
    Introduction Continue reading: How to subset list objects in R  ( 11 min )
    Reproducible data science with Nix, part 2 — running {targets} pipelines with Nix
    This is the second post in a series of posts about Nix. Disclaimer: I’m a super Continue reading: Reproducible data science with Nix, part 2 — running {targets} pipelines with Nix  ( 39 min )
    Gröbner implicitization and the ‘giacR’ package
    I considerably improved the computation of the Gröbner bases in the Continue reading: Gröbner implicitization and the ‘giacR’ package  ( 8 min )
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    Journal asks scientist to step down from editorial board after sleuth’s comments linked him to paper mill
    An engineering researcher has stepped down from an editorial board at the request of a journal’s leadership following a sleuth’s comment on a Retraction Watch post linking him to paper mill activity.  Masoud Afrand, an assistant professor of engineering at the Islamic Azad University in Iran, was, until recently, on the editorial board of the … Continue reading Journal asks scientist to step down from editorial board after sleuth’s comments linked him to paper mill  ( 8 min )
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    The Vice of Spice: Confronting Lead-Tainted Turmeric
    To enhance the color of turmeric roots, some traders add a toxic substance called lead chromate. Concerned researchers and policymakers developed an intervention that has greatly reduced this practice in Bangladesh — but experts warn that eliminating food fraud requires ongoing surveillance and enforcement.  ( 24 min )
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    Berkeley Meetup On Sunday, Special Guest Philip Tetlock
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    Shiny in Production 2023
    With the early bird deadline approaching, we thought now would be a great time to tell you a bit more about what to expect at this year’s Shiny in Production! Do you require help buil... Continue reading: Shiny in Production 2023  ( 8 min )
    A naive simplex phase 2 implementation with C++ 11 and R
    R and Shiny Training: If you find this blog to be interesting, please note that I offer personalized and group-based training sessions that may be reserved through Buy me a Coffee. Additionally, I provide training services in the Spanish language ... Continue reading: A naive simplex phase 2 implementation with C++ 11 and R  ( 21 min )
    Efficiently Finding Duplicate Rows in R: A Comparative Analysis
    Introduction Continue reading: Efficiently Finding Duplicate Rows in R: A Comparative Analysis  ( 10 min )
    Communicating development stages of open-source software
    Software is not immediately stable when being developed. It undergoes design changes, changes to the user interface (application programming interface, API), and features get added or removed over time. Software in a open-source setting, in which... Continue reading: Communicating development stages of open-source software  ( 21 min )
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    This Week’s Hype
    Nanopoulos and co-authors have predictions from superstring theory that are “in strong agreement with NANOGrav data.” He has been at this now for almost 40 years. See for instance Experimental Predictions from the Superstring from 1985, where the superstring predicted … Continue reading →  ( 6 min )
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    Bayes’s theorem for improper mixtures
    While looking for references for a Master summer project at Warwick on Bayesian inference on the Cauchy location parameter, I came across a 2011 Annals of Statistics paper by Peter McCullagh and Han Han.  Which expands the Bayesian framework to the improper case by considering a Poisson process over the parameter set with mean measure […]  ( 7 min )
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    Bayes’s theorem for improper mixtures
    While looking for references for a Master summer project at Warwick on Bayesian inference on the Cauchy location parameter, I came across a 2011 Annals of Statistics paper by Peter McCullagh and Han Han.  Which expands the Bayesian framework to the improper case by considering a Poisson process over the parameter set with mean measure […]  ( 7 min )
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    Feline Resiliency
    Back with some updates: Twitter fixed, Threads added, new Lemmy support. You should get the update automatically. No idea how well the Lemmy stuff works between instances. It’s a start.  ( 1 min )
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    Do the Right Thing: Telling Better Stories With Meaningful Stakes
    Lessons from the movies on why it’s more interesting to do the right thing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Writers, You Should be on Lemmy!
    This platform is exploding, but there aren’t enough creators — will you rise to the occasion? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    The Power of Writing Beyond the Enigmas of Minds, Thoughts and Things
    How do you make up your mind when you write? Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    "Double pan"
    Whatever that means. That's what we get when we enter into AI translation software (GT, Baidu, Bing, DeepL) this key term — "双泛" — from this important policy document concerning the goernance of Xinjiang issued by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Committee of the CCP. Shuāng 双 is simple:  it means "double".  Fair enough.  But […]  ( 8 min )
    Lawyers subject to hazing at Northwestern?
    "Ben Crump retained by group of Northwestern athletes amidst hazing scandal", WGN News 7/17/2023: EVANSTON, Ill. — A group of athletes from Northwestern University has retained a prominent civil rights and personal injury attorney in the midst of the hazing scandal within the football program. On Monday morning, Ben Crump along with co-counsel Steven M. […]  ( 7 min )
    Soviet style drinks
    Photo taken in a Shanghai hotel: The Chinese writing says: Sū shì yǐnpǐn 苏式饮品 Suzhou style drinks Here, sū 苏 is short for Sūzhōu. not Sūlián 苏联 ("Sovet Union"). Selected readings "New Russian Newspeak" (9/25/22) "Latinxua / Latinization — it worked in the 30s and 40s" (12/21/21)  ( 7 min )
    No parking sign in Taiwanese
    Photo taken outside a casino in Tainan, Taiwan: If you were a monolingual Mandarin speaker and tried to read this sign in your language, even though it looks like it is in "Chinese", it would be a meaningless mishmash: jiā měi dàng tíng qiā 嘉美蕩停掐 "excellent beauty swing / sway stop / park pinch" Right […]  ( 9 min )
    A medieval Dunhuang man
    Bilingual label for a wall painting at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu, China: The Chinese text reads: Zhāng Yìcháo (799 nián 872 nián), Táng mò Dūnhuáng rén. Qí jiā shì jū Héxī, wèi guāngài wàngzú. Shǎo xǐ dúshū, sù yǒu dàzhì, yǒu tāolüè. Hòu shuàilǐng Guā, Shā zhōu mín qǐyì, qūzhú Héxī dìqū de […]  ( 8 min )
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    The Power of a Computational Proof: Uncrossed Knight’s Tours Continued
    In December 2022, I wrote a blog post Uncrossed Knight’s Tours about Derek Kisman’s amazing achievement of calculating the largest uncrossed knight’s tours on rectangular chessboards on sizes M-by-N, where M is small, and N can be very very large. The data showed some asymptotic periodicity, and I wondered how to prove it mathematically. I […]  ( 8 min )
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    9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers
    Humans aren’t the only animals that enjoy soaking up the summer sun. In the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, crocodiles sunbathe along the muddy banks that line the steep cliffs of Sumidero Canyon. On the small, rural island of Tashirojima, off the coast of eastern Japan, cats lounge peacefully as waves tickle the shore of “Cat Island.” From June to September in Manitoba, some 3,000 beluga whales sing and swim their way along northern Canada’s Churchill River. With a bit of luck, you may even find yourself eye to eye with some of these incredible creatures as they’re busy migrating, raising their young, and getting their tan on during the warm summer months. We recently asked readers on our Facebook page to tell us about their most memorable animal encounters as part of our ongoing Sum…  ( 21 min )
    Big Chicken Barn in Ellsworth, Maine
    In the small town of Ellsworth, Maine, stands a structure that's as fascinating as it is improbable: a barn that's home to neither poultry nor livestock, but an astonishing assortment of antiques and books. The Big Chicken Barn, stretching over 21,000 square feet, is a testament to the unusual, the nostalgic, and the whimsical. The barn's name is not a misnomer, but a nod to its history. Erected in the 1950s, the massive structure initially served as a chicken house for over 20,000 hens. Today, however, its wooden floors echo with the soft rustle of flipping pages and the murmur of intrigued visitors. The barn's upper level teems with antiques, from vintage furniture and rustic kitchenware to historical memorabilia and quirky collectibles. Each piece tells a story, transporting the onlooker to a bygone era. Downstairs, the barn has been transformed into a massive used bookstore, home to over 150,000 titles. It's a veritable paradise for the lover of a good tale, and an unsuspecting find. The book collection spans all genres, including rare editions and out-of-print titles that would enthrall any book hunter. Walking through the Big Chicken Barn feels like stepping into a different world—one where time slows, objects whisper tales of the past, and the joy of discovery is around every corner. Every visit promises something new, thanks to the ever-changing inventory sourced from auctions, estate sales, and individual sellers. Not only is the Big Chicken Barn a treasure trove for antiques and books, but it's also a testament to the magic that can occur when space is repurposed and transformed. Once a bustling hub of the poultry industry, the barn now serves as a sanctuary for lovers of history, literature, and the eclectic. Whether you're a dedicated collector, a casual browser, or a traveler looking for an offbeat experience, the Big Chicken Barn offers an adventure in exploration. And like the best adventures, you never know what you'll find.  ( 13 min )
    An Bang Cemetery in Vinh An, Vietnam
    Nicknamed the "city of ghosts," An Bang Cemetery is an impressible display of artistic construction and wealth.  The history of An Bang Cemetery is intertwined with the emigration of residents from An Bang Village to Europe and the United States after the reunification of Vietnam in 1975. These emigrants sent money back to their relatives, making An Bang one of the wealthiest villages in the country. The affluence of the town is evident in the grand houses and neatly paved driveways seen while driving through the streets. The residents dedicate their time to constructing extravagant mausoleums within the 250-hectare cemetery, adjacent to a beautiful, empty sandy beach.  The building of these structures began in 1995 and has since become increasingly lavish, often reaching two or three stories high. Adorned with intricate gold carvings of dragons and mythical creatures, these mausoleums even feature fully functional bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens. This lavish display reflects not only the residents' opulent lifestyle but also their strong belief in the afterlife and the importance of honoring their ancestors. According to their beliefs, meticulously caring for and decorating the tombs will bring good fortune to the family. The cost of constructing these tombs can reach as much as £50,000 (GBP), an extraordinary amount in a country where poverty is prevalent. Visiting this unique cemetery, surrounded by towering tombs, gives a ghostly and awe-inspiring experience, allowing one to imagine the splendid kingdom where the spirits of ancestors reside.  ( 13 min )
    Visoki Dečani Monastery in Deçan, Kosovo
    Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located in Kosovo. It is renowned for its historical and cultural significance, as well as its remarkable architecture and religious art. The Visoki Dečani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century (between 1327 and 1335) by King Stefan Dečanski of Serbia. It was established as a royal endowment and served as a mausoleum for the Nemanjić dynasty. Representing the height of Serbian medieval architecture, encompassing both Byzantine and Romanesque styles with distinct Serbian elements, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. It represents the historical and artistic achievements of Serbia in this area. The monastery complex consists of the main church, several chapels, monk cells, and a defensive wall. Furthermore, frescoes cover the walls and ceilings of the main church, depicting biblical scenes, saints, and the lives of Serbian rulers. The art is renowned for its vivid colors, detailed craftsmanship, and spiritual expression. It serves as a place of worship, pilgrimage, and cultural preservation, playing a vital role in maintaining the Serbian Orthodox Christian tradition. Despite the complex political situation in the region, Visoki Dečani Monastery remains a prominent spiritual and cultural destination, attracting visitors from around the world who come to admire its beauty and learn about its rich history. It is amongst the top most endangered cultural sites in Europe.  ( 12 min )
    Reed Gold Mine in Midland, North Carolina
    Reed Gold Mine is the first documented commercial gold found in the United States, triggering the first gold rush. The land was owned by John Reed, a former Hessian soldier, who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War. Reed and his family settled onto a farmstead in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Northeast of Charlotte.  The story of the gold discovery began in 1799 when Reed's son found a large yellow rock in a nearby creek. The rock weighed 17 pounds. Not originally recognized as gold, legend has it that the family used the rock as the doorstop for the family house.  A nearby jeweler from Fayetteville identified the rock as gold in 1802 while visiting the home. It was purchased for a portion of its true worth. Eventually, word got out and gold was discovered in nearby creeks and land, triggering a gold rush. At its peak, the estimated value mined each year in the mine and surrounding areas topped over one million dollars, including a 28-pound gold nugget that was also found at Reed's farm.  ( 12 min )
    Turkey's Endangered Orchids Are Disappearing, One Sip at a Time
    For Kerem Özcan, a data scientist based in Amsterdam, winters in his home country of Turkey would not have been the same without salep, a hot drink made of crushed orchid roots, milk, and sugar. On ski trips to the mountains of Uludağ, “we'd always end the cold and tiring day with a salep,” he says. Özcan, who left Turkey in 2013, is one of the many Turkish people living abroad who thirsts for salep. “I tried to quench it with eggnog a couple times, but it didn't cut it for me,” he says. Much like eggnog, salep is a staple winter drink, and it is enjoyed throughout Turkey, Greece, and parts of the Middle East. Part comfort food and part medicine, it is a popular folk remedy for everything from stomachache to impotence. In recent years, increased interest towards plant-based drinks and …  ( 24 min )
    Ginkgo Grove Garden in Boyce, Virginia
    The State Arboretum of Virginia at the University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce is home to one of North America's largest groves of Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) trees. The planting includes approximately 300 mature trees. Although beautiful at all times of the year, the grove is especially stunning in the autumn. Beginning in late October, the trees put on a spectacular display as their fan-shaped leaves turn from bright green to brilliant yellow. As the leaves fall, they carpet the grove in drifts of yellow and gold. The genesis of the Ginkgo Grove Garden was an experiment by Dr. Orlando E. White, Blandy's first director. Because Ginkgo trees are dioecious, (either male or female), White hypothesized that a random planting of Gingko seeds would result in a 1:1 ratio of male …  ( 13 min )
    Twelve Pound Howitzer in Pune, India
    Along a bustling thoroughfare in the center of Pune is the popular Mahatma Phule Museum. It was founded in 1875 and was formerly called the Poona Industrial Museum. Later it was renamed Lord Reay Industrial Museum and in 1968, it was renamed once again, this time to the Mahatma Phule Museum. At the entrance, in the spacious courtyard, is a circle fenced with artistic pillars and a chain. Within this circle stands an imposing piece of artillery on two gigantic wheels. An information plaque describes this gun to be a 12-pound howitzer. This type of weapon could fire cannonballs or other projectiles of 12 pounds from its barrel. According to experts, a howitzer falls between a cannon and a mortar with long-range capabilities. The plaque also mentions that this particular gun was manufactured in 1859 in Bengal (now West Bengal).  ( 12 min )
    Podcast: A House Move Like No Other
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit author Dave Eggers, who has an enduring affinity for Idaho. Eggers shares the story of a unique family that undertook what is perhaps one of the strangest, slowest moves in history. The fascinating tale provided inspiration for the writer’s new children’s book, Moving the Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion. Get the book here, and learn more about Eggers and his work here. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
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    Alzheimer's Drug Donanemab Helps Most When Taken Early in Disease
    An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks the protein amyloid does not work as well in people with more advanced disease
    Stunning, Hours-Long Solar Flare Unleashes Plasma Blob
    A trio of solar flares from a departing sunspot include one major flare that lasted several hours
    Ultracold Gases Can Probe Neutron Star Guts
    Earth-based analogs are opening new frontiers in studies of the superdense interiors of neutron stars
    Deep-Sea Mining Can Chase off Marine Life for Months
    Even small deep-sea mining operations can have a significant effect on marine life, a new study has found, just as such mining operations are poised to begin with no industry rules in place
    Mammals Preyed on Much Larger Dinosaurs, a Stunning New Fossil Reveals
    An extraordinary fossil captures the moment when a hungry mammal attacked a dinosaur
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Affirmative Action Solutions. But They Need Help
    The Supreme Court undermined affirmative action at prestige universities. We need a new science and technology agenda at every school, one that includes historically underserved people
    How Dangerous Are Soccer Concussions? They May Cause Lasting Damage
    As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain
    Cities Use Spikes to Keep Birds Away. Birds Are Using Them in Nests
    Researchers across Europe have found bizarre nests bristling with the sharp metal stakes cities use to repel birds
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    Pinarasakan (Malaysian Braised Fish With Sour Fruit)
    Salty, sour, spicy, and fragrant with turmeric and ginger, this braised fish is typically served with leafy greens and rice.  ( 14 min )
    Cooking on a Glass Stovetop? We Rounded Up the Best Cookware for the Task
    We rounded up the best cookware for cooking on a glass-top stove, according to our equipment reviews.  ( 29 min )
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    Matt Yglesias on European politics
    The deeper reason, though, is that Europe has kind of killed off politics. So much power now rests at the EU level, but the EU doesn’t conduct a recognizable form of democratic politics. Voting for the European Parliament has what David Schleicher terms a “second-order” pattern, where Spanish voters will cast their votes in the European […] The post Matt Yglesias on European politics appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to ts. The US is a continent sized country not ... by Humphrey_Appleby In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 19:13:27 by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 19:10:41 by Bill In reply to Bill. Fake Bill at 19:11:48 by Bill In reply to Behemot. I would just add the obvious point that ... by ts Plus 10 more... Related Stories How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 Why Singaporean democracy is like a social media graph Singapore has less policy accumulation  ( 5 min )
    Tuesday assorted links
    1. Inside the underbelly of Karachi. 2. “My glimpsed personal highlight of the conference was spotting Tyler Cowen and Ian Leslie discuss the Beatles and have 2 minutes listening in to them.”  Benjamin Yeoh on the Civic Future Progress Summit. 3. Maxwell Tabarrok on NSF > NIH during the Covid crisis. 4. Chat GPT as […] The post Tuesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments 3. Why is this an Assorted Link when Alex had made a separate ... by Anon 3. Why is this an Assorted Link when Alex had made a separate ... by Anon In reply to MikeP. You’re a moron by Anonymous Claude is a stupid silly name for a bot- my sister dogs name ... by Antony T. Why not this Tweer Sir Cowen? Eliezer Yudkowsky ... by Antony T. Plus 10 more...  ( 4 min )
    How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19
    The NSF is a much smaller organization than the NIH but during the pandemic it moved more quickly. Why? Maxwell Tabarrok explains: The NSF relied on its special congressional authority to skip peer review to bootstrap its pandemic-related granting. Two pre-existing programs which use this authority enabled the NSF’s speedy response. The RAPID (Rapid Response […] The post How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19 appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments My guess is the NSF has a higher risk tolerance than almost all ... by mikeInThe716 In reply to PHinton. What is going on with VW or its CEO, and ... by Huh? In reply to PHinton. But you seem to have completely skipped ... by No, everything is not going great In reply to Please PHinton. Oh, and Mr “VW is going to kick ... by PHinton In reply to Please PHinton. > We have not run out of ammo ... by PHinton Plus 10 more... Related Stories Matt Yglesias on European politics Art market fractionalization NBA (CEO) fact of the day  ( 5 min )
    Work from home, and golf
    1) Working from Home (WFH) has powered a huge boom in golfing 2) Golfers are playing more golf on weekdays, for example 143% more on Wednesday in 2022 vs 2019 3) Golfers are playing more mid-afternoon, for example 278% more on Wednesday 4pm in 2022 vs 2019 Here is more from Alex Finan and Nick […] The post Work from home, and golf appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Dick King. I think my wife is a counter-example. ... by Dave In reply to sxb. Worse than that. I find myself dealing with ... by Duncan In reply to Dick King. It's not impossible, especially if ... by Pipsterate In reply to Lord Action. FWIW, a day with a client is usually ... by Lord Action In reply to Civet. I'm not 100% WFH, more like 3-4 days per ... by Lord Action Plus 10 more... Related Stories NBA (CEO) fact of the day Wemby  ( 4 min )
    What I’ve been reading
    Christopher Clark, Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849.  The new go-to book on this topic, magisterial on the lead-up causes and later on the international influences and contagions.  Will make the year’s best non-fiction list. Fearghal Cochrane, Belfast: The Story of a City and its People.  A wonderful book on this most underrated […] The post What I’ve been reading appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to MikeP. One million dead in the US. Polio killed ... by The Original D In reply to sxb. He's also an internet and social media ... by Bob there are a few good books today most of them have all been ... by Antony T. In reply to Anon. He's FOS too most self-proclaimed ... by Antony T. In reply to Anon. Speaking of which, the philosopher Harry ... by Anon Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism *Germany in the World*  ( 5 min )
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    Watch vintage 1973 b-roll of Mary Tyler Moore out and about in Minneapolis
    Plus: All-terrain track chairs coming to more Minnesota state parks; search for Navaeh Kingbird continues; on the origins of the Aquatennial; Otsego townhomes destroyed in fire; and more.  ( 5 min )
    Can most minors in Minnesota receive an abortion without notifying their parents?
    Yes. In Minnesota, minors do not need to notify a parent or legal guardian before receiving an abortion.  ( 6 min )
    Fill in the I-94 trench? Add more lanes? Here are the options the state is studying for I-94 between St. Paul & Minneapolis
    A guide — with pictures! — to the various options MnDOT will be weighing for the future of the east-west link between the Twin Cities’ two downtowns.  ( 17 min )
    Minneapolis leaders pitch downtown option for torched Third Police Precinct’s new location
    The new option is meant to bridge the divide on the issue between community members and city officials.  ( 15 min )
    Rising temperatures intensify the need for solar, wind energy
    That’s why we need to be innovative and build solar infrastructure where most electricity is used, in urban and suburban areas.  ( 9 min )
    Is teaching the Bible in public school unconstitutional?
    No. It is not unconstitutional to teach about the Bible in public schools.  ( 6 min )
    How deeply will Minnesotans feel the impact of federal pandemic programs ending?
    The federal government spent trillions of dollars providing stimulus checks, increased unemployment and food stamp benefits, provided forgivable business loans, rent and student loan moratoriums and funding for dozens of other programs.  ( 15 min )
    Vongsay takes on spirituality, colonialism and cannibals in new play
    In her new play, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay examines the impact of colonialism and United States secret war in Laos through camp, Kung Fu, and creativity.  ( 12 min )
    AG Keith Ellison compares Clarence Thomas to house slave from ‘Django Unchained’
    Plus: Allina Health to layoff hundreds of employees; St. Cloud Mall owes millions in debt; judge blocks Iowa abortion ban; and more.  ( 7 min )
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    The 10 Most Underrated Movies From Tom Cruise
    Over the past four decades, few actors have attained the level of fame or box-office returns as Tom Cruise. Even at present, over the age of 60, with 47 acting credits and four Academy Award nominations under his belt, Cruise is still delivering some of the most widely popular audience pleasers to the big screen. […]  ( 9 min )
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    Buyout Funds Buy From Themselves
    Also BlackRock pleases everyone, Customers Bank banks crypto customers, what is X worth and email typos.  ( 2 min )
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    When your regression model has interactions, do you need to include all the corresponding main effects?
    Jeff Gill writes: For some reason the misinterpretations about interactions in regression models just won’t go away. I teach the point that mathematically and statistically one doesn’t have to include the main effects along with the multiplicative component, but if … Continue reading →  ( 17 min )
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    NRL Predictions for Round 21
    Team Ratings for Round 21 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Panthers 11.91 12.99 -1.10 Storm 7.15 11.21 -4.10 Cowboys 6.10 6.23 -0.10 Rabbitohs […] NRL Predictions for Round 21 first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 4 min )
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    Econ study retracted after researchers find ‘undocumented alterations in the code’
    An economics study has been retracted after other researchers identified several inconsistencies in the study’s code and submitted a comment to the journal.  Those critics say the flaws drove the paper’s main findings, but an author of the study says they had no major effect and stands by the results. The original paper, “Dividend Taxes … Continue reading Econ study retracted after researchers find ‘undocumented alterations in the code’  ( 9 min )
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    How the Affirmative Action Ruling Will Impact Health Care
    Considerable evidence shows that a more diverse workforce of doctors does a better job of treating diverse patients. But on June 29, the Supreme Court found race-conscious admissions programs unconstitutional. How will the ruling affect the diversity of health care providers, and ultimately, patient care?  ( 13 min )
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    A likelihood for our Phi-M radio
    There are AM radios and FM radios and (if you are a nerd) PCM radios. But Abby Shaum (CUNY) and I have built a Phi-M radio, which demodulates phase variations in a carrier signal. We (with Keaton Bell, CUNY) are using it to find binary companions and planets around stars that show coherent pulsation modes in their photometry. Today I wrote down a noise model for the output of our demodulator. It isn't completely trivial. But it's good, because we can make a likelihood function for fitting our companions. Our model will end up being a limit of the more general model called by Dan Hey (Hawai'i).Maelstrom  ( 14 min )
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    A faster way to teach a robot
    A new technique helps a nontechnical user understand why a robot failed, and then fine-tune it with minimal effort to perform a task effectively.  ( 9 min )

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    Contra The xAI Alignment Plan
    Machine Alignment Monday 7/17/23
    Open Thread 285
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    ulΓimaΓe Pólγa
    Last week, Gegor  Zens, Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter, and Helga Wagner arXived a revision of their paper on latent Pólya-Gamma random variables for logistic regression models (which I had not read before). The central idea follows from Albert and Chib 1993 paper on a Gibbs sampler for binary and polychotomous data, namely a data augmentation (a.k.a. Gibbs […]  ( 7 min )
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    ulΓimaΓe Pólγa
    Last week, Gegor  Zens, Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter, and Helga Wagner arXived a revision of their paper on latent Pólya-Gamma random variables for logistic regression models (which I had not read before). The central idea follows from Albert and Chib 1993 paper on a Gibbs sampler for binary and polychotomous data, namely a data augmentation (a.k.a. Gibbs […]  ( 7 min )
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    Do all state laws allow people to travel to get abortion access?
    Yes. No state currently outlaws traveling for an abortion.  ( 7 min )
    Does Minnesota law mandate that the state exclusively use wind and solar power?
    No. Minnesota’s climate legislation plans out a goal for a 100% carbon-free electricity standard by 2040. This includes wind, solar, hydroelectric and nuclear sources of energy.  ( 6 min )
    Minnesota Dept. of Human Services angers government transparency advocates with email policy change
    Plus: Minneapolis man sentenced after attack on transgender woman; Mayor Jacob Frey presents another option for Third Precinct; girl fatally shot near Lake of the Isles; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Fibroids cause disproportionate hurt and harm on Black women
    In the U.S., Black women are three times more likely than white women to develop fibroids and also more likely to develop them at a younger age.  ( 25 min )
    St. Paul’s ambitious new bike plan has a few holes to fill
    One open question, raised by long-time bike advocates, centers on the tradeoff between expensive, high-quality bike infrastructure that takes a long time to build, and more compromised, cheaper projects that might happen more quickly.  ( 23 min )
    ‘Anything is possible’: Recovery advocate, ex-felon makes a run for Duluth City Council
    Until this spring, when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill restoring voting rights to ex-felons, Miranda Pacheco would not have been able to vote. Now, her first-ever vote will be for herself.  ( 20 min )
    Got milk in school? Farmers fight health advocates over the creamy ‘whole’ variety
    America’s milk producers worry about the type of milk schools serve, amid a decades-long decline in milk sales. New competition from oat, soy, and almond milk is taking an increasing share of the beverage market from cow’s milk.  ( 19 min )
    The Sea Wing steamer disaster of July 1890
    The accident ranks among the most deadly on America’s inland waterways.  ( 11 min )
    Why aren’t we addressing climate change with American solutions?
    Requiring U.S. farmers to comply with an international scheme favoring European regulations and norms is a burdensome process most farmers cannot afford – both in time and money.  ( 13 min )
    Minnesota man identified as officer killed in Fargo shooting
    Plus: A roofing scam in the Twin Cities; Grand Rapids saw mill workers go on strike; MN swing voters wary of Ron DeSantis; and more.  ( 9 min )
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    Female Physicists Aren't Represented in the Media--And This Lack of Representation Hurts the Field
    The Manhattan Project wouldn’t have been possible without the work of many accomplished female scientists
    How to Use the Air Quality Index
    Wildfire smoke from Canada is causing poor air quality along the East Coast. Here’s what those air quality alerts mean
    Phoenix Roasts in Record-Breaking 110-Plus-Degree Heat, with No End in Sight
    The Phoenix area has withered for a month under triple-digit temperatures that experts say will become more common with climate change
    Dolphins and Whales Will Never Evolve Back into Land Animals
    Scientists have discovered that once mammals, such as dolphins or orcas, have become fully aquatic, they pass a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial landscapes almost impossible
    Chatbot Honeypot: How AI Companions Could Weaken National Security
    AI chatbots blur the line between intimacy and secrecy, posing risks for users with national security interests and access to sensitive information
    Robotic Bees Could Support Vertical Farms Today and Astronauts Tomorrow
    The buzzy industry of robotic pollinators is setting its sights on indoor farms for urban—and extraterrestrial—environments
    Should We Care About AI's Emergent Abilities?
    Here's how large language models — or LLMs — actually work.
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    ‘A collection of command-line tools to work with your Mastodon account’
    mastotool [jaygooby] Search your fediverse posts and get stats - works well for me on the mac via homebrew. 😎  ( 1 min )
    linkylove 07-17-23
    TALES OF AN ORANGEPEELER AZOART NEXUS FRESH SELECT Mastodon Resources Rooms.xyz (Terms) 📌  ( 1 min )
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    My Writing Will Never Be “Original”
    But here’s how I still try to make it great Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    What Makes Writing Immersive?
    The art of story, space, and Hell’s Angels Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    In The Era of Cancel Culture, Is Satire Worth the Risk?
    Reflections on ‘A Modest Proposal’ and how little the world has changed Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Understanding viral justice
    Author and African American studies scholar Ruha Benjamin urges MIT Libraries staff to “re-imagine the default settings” of technology for a more just future.  ( 7 min )
    Armando Solar-Lezama named inaugural Distinguished College of Computing Professor
    EECS professor appointed to new professorship in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.  ( 6 min )
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    Oro African Church in Shanty Bay, Ontario
    The city of Barrie lies slightly more than 100 kilometres north of Toronto. If one wanders just a bit farther, the community of Oro-Medonte occupies the open land between Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe and the southern tip of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. The land in this region formed the backbone of British supply lines between the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. In the years following that conflict, the fear of a restrengthened America invading once more was considered a very real possibility. In order to secure the main supply route between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay, a rough-hewn path was cut through the wilderness. This route would come to be known as the Penetanguishene Road, named after the naval establishment located at its northernmost point. It was decided by the government…  ( 13 min )
    Lousy Tower in Parma, Italy
    Via Farini is today one of Parma's main streets, known for its bars and wine bars. In ancient times it was called Strada dei Genovesi because of the presence of the warehouses that, from here, carried Parma's cheeses and cold cuts to the port of the Ligurian city. In a building on the street that corners Via Maestri is a strange symbol that in a stylized way was meant to represent a louse. During the medieval period, it was ordered that mountaineers from the Apennine mountains, who often carried the troublesome parasite, passed through the area. Before bringing their products, it was necessary that they be checked one by one to prevent the proliferation of the insects.  ( 12 min )
    Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Gerlach, Nevada
    The pronghorn antelope, which is not a true antelope, is unique to North America and is the sole surviving representative of a separate group of ruminants. They were hunted nearly to extinction—it's estimated that there were only about 14,000 individuals left by 1914. Due to extensive conservation efforts, the species has recovered, with around a million animals alive today. A major factor in the pronghorn's recovery was the establishment of dedicated wildlife refuges in the early 20th century. The largest was the Sheldon Antelope Refuge in the northwest corner of Nevada next to the Oregon line. It began with the purchase of 34,000 acres at Last Chance Ranch in 1931. In 1936, President Roosevelt added over 540,000 adjacent acres of Federal lands, with the total acreage combined into a single wildlife refuge. At present, the refuge is managed in conjunction with the smaller Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge in Oregon, which was created at the same time. The Sheldon Refuge consists of high desert steppe, including tilted tablelands and deep canyons (such as Thousand Creek Gorge, which overlaps the refuge slightly on the east side). It encloses the Virgin Valley opal mines, which were grandfathered in. Virgin Valley is also the site of the current refuge headquarters, as well as the Dufurrena Ponds, which provide waterfowl habitat and are open to fishing with a Nevada license. The Last Chance Ranch was the original heart of the refuge, and indeed served as the headquarters in the early years. The ranch building is still preserved as a historical site.  ( 14 min )
    Haus des Lehrers in Berlin, Germany
    The Alexanderplatz area is a beautiful spot for looking at some of the most extravagant socialist architecture. One of the most notable buildings is a seemingly ordinary skyscraper that is wrapped in a colorful mosaic.  The building dates from the early 1960s and was erected in place of its predecessor which was bombed during warfare. It was the first skyscraper in the area and was built to impress. Designed by the Hermann Henselmann, B. Geyer, and J. Streitparth architect collective, this 12-story high-rise was at its time Europe's most advanced center for teachers and educators—sporting a huge library behind the three-story spanning mosaic that held over 650,000 books, but also a cafe, restaurant, bar, bookshop, and cabaret.  The mosaic itself was designed and implemented by Walter Womacka and uses a staggering 800,000 stones. The work of art is titled "Our Life" and showcases idealistic snippets of socialist life in East Germany, with a special focus on educators. The style is made in that of Mexican mural art and it is one of thelargest works of art in Europe.  ( 13 min )
    Roman Punic Necropolis in Tangier, Morocco
    Just outside the walls of the Tangier Kasbah is this Punic Roman necropolis. Surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of the Strait of Gibraltar, there are 98 tombs in this necropolis, more than 50 of which are carved into the rock. Along with Roman artifacts from various eras, tools from the Punic and Neo-Punic traditions were discovered inside. The final period of the cemetery's habitation began at the end of the 4th century BCE. For housing a cemetery of 98 tombs, of which more than 50 are carved in coffered rock, the holes in the ground have managed to withstand the passing of time. The necropolis is also a meeting place that enriches social coexistence—widely frequented by residents of the city and tourists that want to enjoy a fantastic view.  ( 12 min )
    Shunpike in Charlemont, Massachusetts
    Shunpiking is defined as  "the act of deliberately avoiding roads that require payment of a fee or toll to travel on them, usually by traveling on alternative 'free' roads which bypass the toll." One of the first instances in America occurred along the Mohawk Trail, in Charlemont, Massachusettes.  A road for stagecoaches was built over the Hoosac Range in the northwestern part of the state in 1787, and the road came under the control of the Turnpike Association in 1797. That year, travelers of the Mohawk Trail forded the Deerfield River rather than pay the toll at the turnpike bridge. In 1810, they won the battle for free travel on all Massachusetts roads. The act is memorialized by the historical marker at the Shunkpike Rest Stop. This portion of the river is now used for tubing and fishing in the warmer months.  ( 12 min )
    Ohio Statehouse Fossils in Columbus, Ohio
    Inside the walls of Ohio's Statehouse are the state's legislative power and items from Ohio's history, but the walls and floors themselves pay homage to the state's prehistoric history.  The statehouse is constructed of Columbus Limestone, which was formed from sediments deposited around 390–405 million years ago during the Devonian Period when what would become Ohio was a warm, shallow sea. The corals, sponges, and shelled animals of the sea make up this limestone, and the statehouse is one of the best places for the public to view these fossils where the limestone is used for the walls.  Crown Point Limestone, used as floor tile, was sourced from quarries in Isle La Motte, Vermont. This limestone from the Late Ordovician Period, about 459 million years old, showcases major groups of invertebrates also occurring in Columbus Limestone with the addition of marine gastropods.  ( 12 min )
    This Stunning Sabertooth Cat Skull Belonged to a Big Male That Died Young
    This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. The sabertooth cat is an Ice Age icon and emblem of strength, tenacity, and intelligence. These animals shared the North American landscape with other large carnivores, including short-faced bears, dire wolves, and the American lion, as well as megaherbivores including mammoths, mastodons, muskoxen, and long-horned bison. Then at the end of the Pleistocene, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, they all vanished. The only place to see them now is in the fossil record. Carnivore fossils are extremely rare, though, in comparison to those of their prey. Prey are always more abundant than predators in a healthy ecosystem. So the probability of burial, storage and discovery of carnivo…  ( 19 min )
    Eat Like Vikings and Other Ancient Seafarers
    THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JULY 15, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. When Christopher Columbus bumbled his way into the Bahamas in 1492, his crew must have been relieved—if only for a break from leathery salted beef and hardtack biscuits softened in water-flavored wine. On a later voyage, Columbus’s son Ferdinand wrote, “What with the heat and dampness, our ship biscuit had become so wormy that, God help me, I saw many who waited for darkness to eat porridge made of it, that they might not see the maggots.” In 1519, when Ferdinand Magellan vowed to circumnavigate the Earth on a two-year voyage with five ships and 239 men, he set forth with 2,626 kilos of aged bacon, 1,547 liters of dried beans, 1,293 kilos of cheese, 140 barrels …  ( 22 min )
    Podcast: The Coffee Palace
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a majestic building in Santos, Brazil, that was once the center of the coffee trade. Go deeper with professor Ian Read’s work here and read more in the Atlas here. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 15 min )
    Puzzle Monday: Starstruck Crossword
    This Atlas Obscura–themed crossword comes from independent crossword constructor Brendan Emmett Quigley. He has been a professional puzzlemaker since 1996, and his pieces have appeared in dozens of publications. He's also a member of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas Obscura pages that contain the answer. Happy solving!  ( 11 min )
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    11 Super Pink Cocktails to Sneak Into the Barbie Movie
    Pink mixed drinks to celebrate the color-saturated cultural sensation that is the Barbie Movie.  ( 14 min )
    Italian-American Beef Braciole
    This Italian-American beef braciole recipe features thin slices of beef topped with a savory breadcrumb filling and prosciutto, that's rolled up and braised in a tomato sauce.  ( 18 min )
    The One Thing We're Buying at Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale Is Our Winning Electric Kettle
    This kettle lets you home in on the perfect water temperature, whether it’s for brewing tea or coffee.  ( 11 min )
    If You Love Charcoal Grilling, You’ll Love Konro Grills
    We spoke to experts to learn more about Konro grills, why they’re great, and how to use one.  ( 19 min )
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    Art market fractionalization
    From an email sent to me by The Art Newspaper: Fractionalisation and tokenisation of art are all the rage. While the notion of unlocking the value in an artwork by selling shares in it has been around for over a decade, a slew of new initiatives is taking it to an explosive new level. Among […] The post Art market fractionalization appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In the context of personal consumption, fractionalization of ... by Bill When Paul Allen's high-quality $1.6 billion art collection was ... by Bjorn In reply to dearieme. I have a co-worker who buys a quarter ... by mkt42 In reply to Tom T.. Or Paris Hilton. by Bill If dispersing the ownership lowers the depreciation rate on the ... by Keith Plus 10 more... Related Stories NBA (CEO) fact of the day Bottlenecks and the productivity slowdown Markets in everything those new service sector jobs body doubling edition  ( 7 min )
    Mission Impossible 7 (no real spoilers)
    Eh.  It has some good scenes, but there was no movie in the movie, as they say.  I do understand this is a film and also a visual event, but the evil AI should have been kept abstract, rather than visualized in such a corny, stupid fashion.  That reminded me of Hitchcock’s Spellbound, which is […] The post Mission Impossible 7 (no real spoilers) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to FG. I thought Arrival was uninteresting. by EdR I'd like to see a review of Mel Gibson's Sound of Freedom, that ... by Anonymous In reply to DeQuan. He didn't like Top Gun Maverick either. by Soap McTavish No love for Asteroid City? Maybe Wes Anderson is a very ... by Slocum In reply to Tom Meadowcroft. Parasite: I don't think that ... by Justin Chang Plus 10 more... Related Stories Los Alamos From Below My excellent Conversation with Reid Hoffman  ( 7 min )
    Monday assorted links
    1. Rasheed Griffith interviews Anton Howes on the Caribbean, Japanese toilets, and much more. 2. Puffin photo. 3. The economic life of cells? 4. Harvey Mansfield retires. 5. Good profile of BAP.  In my view, the so-called “New Right” needs to learn to live with feminization, one way or another.  I think of BAP as […] The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Gobble gobble. Here's a secret about downvotes: ... by Phinton In reply to James N. Markels. +1 Boomerific! by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Hazel Meade. I don't know what you are talking ... by Michael Wallace In reply to Justin Chang. Indeed. And I think Marxist Nicolas ... by Dain In reply to Gobble gobble. Not to judge, but to save yourself ... by Eh Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    NBA (CEO) fact of the day
    “there are now more NBA players with $30 million annual salaries than CEOs of S&P 500 companies who are guaranteed that much.” Here is further information. The post NBA (CEO) fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments It's incredible how successful the NBA has become. There are ... by Hoosier In reply to AlexR. Baseball contracts are fully guaranteed ... by Anonymous In reply to rayward. Compensation was not flat by Anonymous In reply to (Not That) Bill O'Reilly. Sure you could. At ... by Lord Action In reply to Lord Action. Can't insure against dead cap space. by (Not That) Bill O'Reilly Plus 10 more... Related Stories Bottlenecks and the productivity slowdown Markets in everything those new service sector jobs body doubling edition Shopify is a Great Company!  ( 6 min )
    Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang on the productivity effects of LLMs
    Now published in Science: We examined the productivity effects of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the assistive chatbot ChatGPT, in the context of midlevel professional writing tasks. In a preregistered online experiment, we assigned occupation-specific, incentivized writing tasks to 453 college-educated professionals and randomly exposed half of them to ChatGPT. Our results show that […] The post Shakked Noy and Whitney Zhang on the productivity effects of LLMs appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Note that a big dampener of productivity here is actually ... by Bob So in a GPT world, what is the new equilibrium for “midlevel ... by DF In reply to rayward. As a former “professional” IT geek, ... by Skeptical American > excitement about AI temporarily rose. Idk. In my personal ... by Oldcurmudgeon So as far as I can tell the takeaway is it makes everyone in ... by Bilbo b. Plus 10 more... Related Stories Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI On white flight (from the comments) Against human-AI collaboration  ( 6 min )
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    Branches Make Bank Runs Harder
    Also XRP and orange groves, ARKK and VC megafunds, a $2 bill and a quote from the Odyssey.  ( 2 min )
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    Elk topolects
    Who would have thought? Even North America’s Elk Have Regional Dialects Why do Pennsylvania elk sound different from Colorado elk? By Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic Monthly (July 16, 2023) —– It’s a crisp fall evening in Grand Teton National Park. A mournful, groaning call cuts through the dusky-blue light: a male elk, bugling. The sound […]  ( 10 min )
    RFK Jr on ethnic allele frequencies
    tl;dr: RFK Jr. asserted recently that "COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people", while "the people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese", also implying that this "racial and ethnic differential" means that the virus may have been created as an "ethnic bio weapon". In response to objections, he defended his […]  ( 12 min )
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    Balls in Boxes
    I stumbled upon a cute puzzle on Facebook which originally came from a new book, Creative Puzzles to Ignite Your Mind by Shyam Sunder Gupta. Share:  ( 5 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Pengcheng Zhang
    p585. penultimate line, typo, "An element of the relative (co)tangent 'spaceis' called a relative (co)tangent vector."  ( 12 min )
    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Jan
    In reply to Jan. Please ignore my comment above: I misread remark 6.6.30.  ( 12 min )
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    What data to include in an analysis? Not always such an easy question. (Elliott Morris / Nate Silver / Rasmussen polls edition)
    Someone pointed me to a recent post by Nate Silver, “Polling averages shouldn’t be political litmus tests, and they need consistent standards, not make-it-up-as-you-go,” where Nate wrote: The new Editorial Director of Data Analytics at ABC News, G. Elliott Morris, … Continue reading →  ( 25 min )
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    Journal to retract papers that cost its impact factor and spot in leading index
    A journal that didn’t get an impact factor this year after Clarivate, the company behind the closely-watched but controversial metric, identified unusual citations in several articles will retract the offending papers, according to its editor.  Genetika, a publication of the Serbian Genetics Society, did not receive an updated impact factor in Clarivate’s 2023 Journal Citation … Continue reading Journal to retract papers that cost its impact factor and spot in leading index  ( 9 min )
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    Negative Prices for Power
    Yesterday it was so windy near Edinburgh that the price of power went negative! Why does the price go negative? Apparently because it costs more to slow the turbines than to let them spin and generate power. And it costs more to dump the power somewhere than to have customers use it. We get the […]  ( 12 min )
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    Negative Prices for Power
    Yesterday it was so windy near Edinburgh that the price of power went negative! Why does the price go negative? Apparently because it costs more to slow the turbines than to let them spin and generate power. And it costs more to dump the power somewhere than to have customers use it. We get the […]  ( 12 min )
    Using catalogs responsibly
    I had a conversation with Vedant Chandra (Harvard) today about how catalogs are used, and how that relates to how they are built. We started off by arguing about how principled one should be about doing a populations inference. Too abstract! So Chandra moved us in the pragmatic direction: Let's look at a very specific inference and see what matters about it. We decided to look at the distances to distant clusters in the ESA data: How do your inferences depend on the number of stars you use, the signal-to-noise ratios of those stars, and whether your individual-star measurements are maximum-likelihood or obtained by consideration of a posterior pdf? That should answer questions, and set up some concrete points of discussion.Gaia  ( 14 min )
    Common knowledge and quantum utility
    Yesterday James Knight did a fun interview with me for his “Philosophical Muser” podcast about Aumann’s agreement theorem and human disagreements more generally. It’s already on YouTube here for those who would like to listen. Speaking of making things common knowledge, several people asked me to blog about the recent IBM paper in Nature, “Evidence […]  ( 9 min )
    What are "quantum oscillations"?
    For the first time in a couple of decades, I was visiting the , which is always a fun, intellectually stimulating experience.  (Side note: I sure hope that the rapidly escalating costs of everything in the Aspen area don't make this venue untenable in the future, and that there are growing generous financial structures that can allow this to be accessible for those of limited funding.)  One of the topics of discussion this week was "quantum oscillations" in insulators, and I thought it might be fun to try to explain, on some accessible level, just how weird those observations are.  Aspen Center for Physics Historically, quantum oscillations are observed in metals and (doped) semiconductors, and they have been a great tool for understanding electronic structure in conductive materials, a t…  ( 12 min )
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    Building Websites in R with Distill workshop
    Join our workshop on Building Websites in R with Distill, which is a part of our workshops for Ukraine series!  Here’s some more info:  Title: Building Websites in R with Distill Date: Thursday, August 17th, 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (Rome, Berlin, Paris timezone) Speaker: Jenny Sloane, postdoc fellow in Health Services Research ... Continue reading: Building Websites in R with Distill workshop  ( 11 min )
    Finding Duplicate Values in a Data Frame in R: A Guide Using Base R and dplyr
    Introduction Continue reading: Finding Duplicate Values in a Data Frame in R: A Guide Using Base R and dplyr  ( 12 min )
    Get Your Data On 2023-07-16 21:19:00
    Autoregressive Estimation and the AIC Autoregressive Estimation and the AIC 1 Model Order Selection Continue reading: Get Your Data On 2023-07-16 21:19:00  ( 16 min )
    Create a CV with Quarto
    In this post, I will introduce a few extensions for Quarto to create Continue reading: Create a CV with Quarto  ( 8 min )
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    Recreating Creative Writing: Can ChatGPT Write a Short Story? (my 3rd of 4 attempts)
    A good answer requires a good question. I’ve been telling my students that for years. It’s why I never give paper topics but instead require students to develop their own angles of analysis based on their own interests. Asking a question narrows the range of the possible and also moves analysis in one specific direction. […]  ( 31 min )
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    In Ukraine, a Long Road to Rebuild the Scientific Community
    In June 2022, a coalition of international scientific academies issued a plan for rebuilding Ukraine’s scientific workforce and infrastructure, which have been decimated by the war. But so far, for many of the country’s scientific institutions, luring their best and brightest back is proving difficult.  ( 16 min )
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    Common knowledge and quantum utility
    Yesterday James Knight did a fun interview with me for his “Philosophical Muser” podcast about Aumann’s agreement theorem and human disagreements more generally. It’s already on YouTube here for those who would like to listen. Speaking of making things common knowledge, several people asked me to blog about the recent IBM paper in Nature, “Evidence […]  ( 9 min )
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    Geohydrotypography
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    Ad profiling and hostile performative identity
    I've had two radically divergent experiences with internet advertising. On one hand, certain sites (and email teasers) are suspiciously good at showing me ads related to things I've searched for or even just written about in an email. But on other sites, in contrast, the ads generally show me things that don't fit me at […]  ( 10 min )
    Euro-Americans speaking North Korean with native fluency
    This short video claims that these two men speak perfect Korean with a Pyeongyang accent.   Comments by Koreanists (whom I asked if this sounds right to them): Haewon Cho: Yes they are native North Korean speakers. Amazing!   Bob Ramsey: What the… Oh, my goodness, yes, they do speak what sounds like "perfect" Korean […]  ( 10 min )
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    P(X<Y)
    A simple X-validated question on approximating P(X<Y) from two independent samples of X and Y. Which can be solved by a Monte Carlo approximation to using all pairs of X’s and Y’s if the samples are not too large and a subsample of this set otherwise. However, I am (still) wondering if there is a […]  ( 6 min )
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    P(X<Y)
    A simple X-validated question on approximating P(X<Y) from two independent samples of X and Y. Which can be solved by a Monte Carlo approximation to using all pairs of X’s and Y’s if the samples are not too large and a subsample of this set otherwise. However, I am (still) wondering if there is a […]  ( 6 min )
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    Probabilistic forecasting for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
    Winning probabilities for all teams in the FIFA Women's World Cup are obtained using a consensus model based on quoted bookmakers' odds. The favorite is defending World Champion United States, followed by European Champion England, and Spain.... Continue reading: Probabilistic forecasting for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023  ( 13 min )
    How To Modularize an Existing Shiny App
    A tutorial on modularizing existing R Shiny apps - how and why do it and what to keep in mind. Differs from many other tutorials in that it follows a top-down approach: instead of using an example of writing a simple modular app from scratch, I took a complex real-life ... Continue reading: How To Modularize an Existing Shiny App  ( 21 min )
    Using Custom TeX Fonts (Lucida and Minion Pro) in Quarto
    Motivation About ... Continue reading: Using Custom TeX Fonts (Lucida and Minion Pro) in Quarto  ( 10 min )
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    Quality vs. Quantity: A Difficult Tradeoff
    I guarantee you will encounter this issue on your writing journey Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Telling Personal Stories? Make Distance Your New Best Friend.
    The diary, the zoo, and you Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Bottlenecks and the productivity slowdown
    Despite the rapid pace of innovation in information and communications technologies (ICT) and electronics, aggregate US productivity growth has been disappointing since the 1970s. We propose and empirically explore the hypothesis that slow growth stems in part from an unbalanced sectoral distribution of innovation over the last several decades. Because an industry’s success in innovation […] The post Bottlenecks and the productivity slowdown appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to rayward. Tech allowed me to see and talk to my ... by Morris Applebaum IV In reply to EdR. Be careful to follow every command I am ... by Equestrian In reply to Gordon. “when project management software ... by David Foster Here's a thought: tech has made workers less productive by ... by Ted Craig A quote from Noah Smith: “And it also means that if we see ... by Ahmed Fares Plus 10 more... Related Stories Markets in everything those new service sector jobs body doubling edition Shopify is a Great Company! The Brazil Tax  ( 7 min )
    Sunday assorted links
    1. Sriram Krishnan on how the world of social media is changing rapidly (NYT). 2. My Spectator podcast with Kate Andrews on the British economy. 3. Peter Coy suggests that hybrids may be better than electric vehicles (NYT). 4. Social paradoxes about status. 5. Which philosophy book changed your life? The post Sunday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments “3. Peter Coy suggests that hybrids may be better than ... by mkt42 #4: In the pub for a swift pint after work one Friday someone ... by dearieme In reply to Lord Action. “The new 2023 Prius also looks ... by Lord Action In reply to Lord Action. The new 2023 Prius also looks better ... by Anon In reply to L. The previous paragraph says you can build 90 ... by Lord Action Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    Fiona Scott Morton
    French ministers lashed out Thursday at the European Commission for picking a U.S. professor for a top antitrust job overseeing U.S. Big Tech firms. France’s Europe Minister Catherine Colonna said she was “astonished” by the choice of Fiona Scott Morton as chief competition economist, “which deserves to be reconsidered by the Commission.” Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the Commission […] The post Fiona Scott Morton appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments The proof of the value of interoperability (INOP) is in the ... by Tony In reply to JSK. Are these scientists in any leading ... by Raphael In reply to Cytotoxic. :shrug: the link is already at PPP. by M In reply to M. Denmark and all the Nordic countries have ... by Cytotoxic In reply to M. I'm not sure that's true. In 2021 the EU had ... by PHinton Plus 10 more... Related Stories States rights tortoise nationalism is the worst tortoise nationalism China estimate of the day Jeremy Howard on AI Safety and the Age of Disenlightenment  ( 6 min )
    Markets in everything those new service sector jobs body doubling edition
    Consultant Micha Goebig scrolled through her phone to find receipts and bill clients while on her home computer on Friday afternoon. Nine strangers quietly watched her on a video link while also doing their own solo work. The small group was gathered online by Flow Club, a subscription service that says it can help home-based workers stay […] The post Markets in everything those new service sector jobs body doubling edition appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Does the body-doublin' thing allow me to block the camera with ... by John J Why the term “body doubling”? Seems like a nonsense term ... by Jake W. If it's a bunch of people I don't know and they cant see my ... by steve In reply to Scott H.. And what helps you “get stuff ... by Chimela Caesar In reply to Chimela Caesar. Either you're getting stuff done ... by Scott H. Plus 6 more... Related Stories Bottlenecks and the productivity slowdown Shopify is a Great Company! The Brazil Tax  ( 6 min )
    Tony Kulesa on Paul Graham and Y Combinator
    What makes for the magic of Paul Graham?  Here is one short excerpt from a new essay by Tony Kulesa: Therefore one could summarize YC’s structure as: Invest in young, smart, energetic, and determined hackers Give them enough money to pay for living expenses, but not much more Give them a few months to build […] The post Tony Kulesa on Paul Graham and Y Combinator appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to ee. And bloodsuckers give birth to other ... by EdR In reply to Rahul. I don't have the stats off the top of my ... by Chimela Caesar Of course publishing books via one of Paul‘s companies ... by European Troll In reply to Fazal Majid. Financially a bad call. Quality of ... by Reason In reply to FG. Yes! Saying 38 instead of 40 gives it this ... by Rahul Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
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    10 Great Cult Movies Recommended By Ti West
    Ti West got his first breakthrough in “The House of the Devil”, a subtle, slow-burn horror film with a flavor of nostalgic elements. West’s film was celebrated by the critics and earned him lots of fans in the horror community. West kept making horror films. He says his sensibilities are not outrageously commercial but also […]  ( 10 min )
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    A quote on data transparency—from 1662!
    Michael Nelson writes: Recently, I came across a quote in Irwin (1935), taken from 19th century sources on Graunt (1662). Todhunter said of Graunt, who apparently was the first (English?) person to get the idea of using data gathered on … Continue reading →  ( 9 min )

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    Summer school on Bayesian statistics and computation
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    Summer school on Bayesian statistics and computation
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    Did They Really Say That?
    Why every writer should check, double-check, and triple-check to whom they attribute quotes. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How To Receive Honest Feedback on Your Writing
    Top tips for receiving and applying honest feedback to your writing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Surprises of Spain
    CJ and I took a father-son trip to Spain (or, depending on how you partition nations, to Spain and Catalonia.) A very enjoyable, nimble, seat-of-the-pants-planned trip. Just back yesterday. Some things I found surprising about Spain:  ( 8 min )
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    Happy Birthday David Cox! Upcoming events August 8 & 9 at JSM 2023
    Today is Sir David Cox’s birthday. He would have been 99 today. 2023 marks the first year that the David R. Cox Award in Foundations of Statistics will be given at the upcoming Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Toronto. For information on the Award, see this post. I’m excited to announce the inaugural winner, Nancy […]  ( 13 min )
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    recently noticed 07-15-23
    Style your RSS feed 📌 “With all the social media walled gardens, I hope for RSS to become more popular.” CallToInspiration 📌 “Call for inspiration using the purple hat for when you have inspiration blocks or need fresh new ideas.” Generative AI: What You Need To Know 📌 “Become an expert detector of AI bullshit” Commit Mono. Neutral programming typeface. 📌 “an anonymous and neutral coding font focused on creating a better reading experience” Miller (docs) 📌 “Miller is a command-line tool for querying, shaping, and reformatting data files in various formats including CSV, TSV, JSON, and JSON Lines.”  ( 2 min )
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    Saturday assorted links
    1.The cost of trade in books — EU to UK — is rising. 2. “The results suggest an intent-to-treat effect of 0.17 years higher longevity as a result of prohibition. A back-of-an-envelope calculation suggests a minimum treatment-on-treated effect of 1.7 years impact.”  Link here. 3. Why did nuclear flop in Britain? 4. MIE: “121-year-old Cadbury […] The post Saturday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments 9 this week in postmodern trans-gender theory history “if ... by snowboobs 8 this week in postmodern gender theory history satire/not ... by maskedswedishcannibals sven/svens In reply to EdR. You can say what you want about political ... by Equestrian In reply to we are all straussians now. if your ... by community notes 9 “Who is Dr Blair Peters? 'Queer surgeon' who operates on ... by we are all straussians now Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    Shopify is a Great Company!
    Bloomberg: Time is money, and Shopify Inc. wants its workers to understand that maxim applies to pointless meetings, too. The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees’ calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people. The tool uses average compensation data across roles and disciplines, […] The post Shopify is a Great Company! appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Rahul. Keep in doing that until you get fired for ... by Peter I don't doubt that the horror stories that people tell of ... by mkt42 In reply to areyoukiddingmebill@yahoo.com. O c'mon, I guess ... by Bill This is a dumb idea for multiple reasons, but two especially: ... by Josh In reply to Rahul. There was a paper by Bruno Frey on this, I ... by Criens Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Brazil Tax A new rating agency for stablecoins Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI  ( 7 min )
    States rights tortoise nationalism is the worst tortoise nationalism
    You can’t bequeath them to just anyone. Veronica Tomlinson, 52, had thought about leaving Walter, a 24-year-old desert tortoise, to East Coast relatives if she and her husband died first. But state laws prohibit people from moving desert tortoises out of the state where they were adopted. The Tomlinsons, of Las Vegas, have instructions in their will […] The post States rights tortoise nationalism is the worst tortoise nationalism appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Defektor. Checked out Acronymfinder: I'm betting ... by karl In reply to Every state gives full-faith and credit to all ... by OldCurmudgeon In reply to Tom T.. At least the tortoise *made* the decision ... by Chimela Caesar In reply to Must be opposite day. Curious what is MIE? by Defektor In reply to Chimela Caesar. There's nothing stopping the ... by Tom T. Plus 10 more... Related Stories China estimate of the day Jeremy Howard on AI Safety and the Age of Disenlightenment Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad  ( 6 min )
    On white flight (from the comments)
    Are whites fleeing from Asian-heavy California public schools?  One recent paper suggested maybe so, but abc raises some doubts: I don’t want to dismiss the paper out of hand, as I have seen time and again the challenges communities face both in and outside of the school setting in accommodating demographic change. However, I don’t […] The post On white flight (from the comments) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to PHinton. Not totally destroying themselves, but ... by AJ In reply to Steve Sailer. This is funny, but I actually think ... by educationrealist In reply to Bill. Asians study harder and they mainly do this ... by ThatsNotAll In reply to M. Most social science papers, pro or con ... by blue jay In reply to Mark Z. I actually mostly agree with this. Given ... by Steve Plus 10 more... Related Stories Intergenerational transmission of mental health problems Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood?  ( 8 min )
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    Copyright-safe AI Training
    Today's SMBC starts like this: The final panel: The aftercomic: Some legal and social background: Pamela Samuelson, "Generative AI meets copyright", Science 7/12/2023 Dan Milmo, "Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta claiming AI training infringed copyright", The Guardian 7/10/2023 Sheera Frenkel and Stuart Thompson, "‘Not for Machines to Harvest’: Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.", […]  ( 8 min )
    "Jobs requiring a degree and above-average earnings"?
    Richard Adams and Subrey Allegretti, "Sunak to force English universities to cap numbers of students on ‘low-value’ degrees", The Guardian 7/14/2023: Rishi Sunak will force universities to limit the number of students taking “low-value” degrees in England, a measure which is most likely to hit working class and black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants. Courses […]  ( 10 min )
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    The turning point? Part 2
    Many accounts of the rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy say that his popularity collapsed after a dramatic exchange in a Senate hearing ("have you no sense of decency?").  A few years ago, I had a post that looked at Gallup data on views of McCarthy and found no change after the incident.  But there was a drop in approval between March 2, 1954 and March 24, 1954, which I said might have been the result of a critical TV documentary by Edward R. Murrow that ran on March 9.   Since that time, I've found more data--Gallup sometimes asked for ratings on a scale of +5 (like very much) to -5 (dislike very much), so you can collapse those into favorable (positive) and unfavorable (negative).  This makes it possible to extend the range of the analysis, looking at approval during and after the Se…  ( 10 min )
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    Do Ultra-Processed Data Cause Excess Publication and Publicity Gain?
    Ethan Ludwin-Peery writes: I was reading this paper today, Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain (here, PDF attached), and the numbers they reported immediately struck me as very suspicious. I went over it with a collaborator, and … Continue reading →  ( 15 min )
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    Weekend reads: 17 retractions from a closed clinic; J&J sues researchers; Retraction Watch in Le Monde
    Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to more than 300. There are now 41,000 retractions in our database — which powers retraction alerts in Edifix, EndNote, LibKey, Papers, and Zotero. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains 200 titles. And have … Continue reading Weekend reads: 17 retractions from a closed clinic; J&J sues researchers; Retraction Watch in Le Monde  ( 8 min )
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    I’m hiring a C++ tutor who knows R
    General objective Specific objectives I want t... Continue reading: I’m hiring a C++ tutor who knows R  ( 9 min )

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    Excuse my French
    The following article is presented in typical New Yorker cartoon style, but I've retyped the text so that it will take up less space, allowing me to expatiate on the origin and meaning of the key phrase in the title. Pardon My French: A Guide to French Colloquialisms A visual "guide" to speaking and thinking […]  ( 9 min )
    Is there no / any longer a reason / need to learn a foreign language?
    Or, to put it another way, in the words of Douglas Hofstadter, Learn a Foreign Language Before It’s Too Late AI translators may seem wondrous but they also erode a major part of what it is to be human. The Atlantic (7/13/23) Hofstadter recounts how he spent years of painstaking, hard labor learning more than […]  ( 17 min )
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    Alexandre Grothendieck’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
    In connection with my incoming visit to Vietnam (Ho Chi Min City) for a PhD summer school, I was sent a report written by Alexandre Grothendieck of his 1967 visit to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, around Hanoi, teaching to (North) Vietnamese mathematicians (homological) algebraic geometry and inspiring future generations of local mathematicians.  (Visit funded […]  ( 7 min )
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    Writers, Do You Have a Healthy Way to Overcome Rejection?
    Learn to harness the power of cognitive science to handle rejection as a writer  ( 18 min )
    Why Self-Help Tends to Be Badly Written
    There’s no incentive for it to be high quality Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Art Should Never Lead to Regretting the Life We Forgot to Live
    Or: that time I ruined a literary festival by being too real Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    The Remote Mexican Restaurant Reviving Jalisco's Forgotten Cuisine
    Entering Maru Toledo’s Santina de Covadonga restaurant on a hot, dry day feels like traveling back in time. Visitors who walk up to the gate, dirt crunching under their feet, will likely encounter a dog lazing about and bougainvillea waving gently in the breeze. After passing through the 19th century–style kitchen, filled with dark-red earthenware pottery, old cookbooks, and the smell of smoke, they’ll sit beneath a tin roof and watch as women use pre-Columbian tools to make tostadas raspadas (“scraped” tostadas), grinding corn with a metate and cooking with a traditional firewood stove known as a tecuil. Everything, from the menu to the equipment to the décor, is meant to evoke the historic, nearly-forgotten traditional kitchens of Jalisco. “We basically cook recipes that are almost ext…  ( 22 min )
    There’s an Entire Solar System Hiding In Sweden
    It’s hard to miss when you walk around southern Stockholm: the giant white ball known officially as the Avicii Arena, which locals simply call Globen, or “the Globe.” With a diameter of 360 feet (110 meters), an inner height of 279 feet (86 meters), and a volume of 21.4 million cubic feet (605,000 cubic meters), it was until recently the largest spherical building in the world. Named After a Beloved DJ Inaugurated in 1989 and known until 2021 as the Ericsson Globe, it was renamed after Avicii, a beloved Swedish DJ, who died in 2018. Two external gondolas can take up to 12 passengers each to the top of the globe for a truly panoramic view of the Swedish capital. The venue is used mainly for ice hockey games, concerts, and other mass events, including the Eurovision Song Contest (twice…  ( 21 min )
    Monument to Cristina 'La Veneno' Ortiz in Madrid, Spain
    Cristina Ortiz, the colorful Spanish media personality better known as La Veneno (“The Poison”), never called herself a role model: indeed, her autobiography is subtitled “Ni puta ni santa,” (“Neither a Whore nor a Saint”). Yet thanks to her unapologetic openness about her struggles as a trans woman (not to mention her inexhaustible repertoire of catchphrases), Ortiz has become something of a patron saint to Spain’s queer community since her death in 2016. “Brave trans woman visible in the 90s,” reads the diamond-shaped plaque that adorns Ortiz’s monument in the West Park of Madrid, which stands in the place where she was “discovered” late one night in 1996. At the time, Ortiz was a sex worker in the park–one of the only jobs she could get, due to discrimination–when a TV reporter approa…  ( 14 min )
    'Peter Pan' Gravemarkers in London, England
    If there is one novel associated with Kensington Gardens, it would most likely be J. M. Barrie's 1911 blockbuster Peter Pan and Wendy. What many people might not know, however, is that the character of Peter Pan was a literary creation for adults before he became "the boy who wouldn't grow up." In 1906, the mischievous entity was featured in a book entitled Peter Pan and Kensington Gardens. This tome was comprised of a collection of short stories involving the adventures of our titular hero, taking place in the surrounding environs. One such episode is a rather somber and macabre tale, involving two children who were lost or became abandoned, once the park's gates had closed for the evening. The following is an excerpt from the novel: "Pan comes round. He has been too late several time…  ( 13 min )
    Barandales Statue in Zamora, Spain
    Zamora is famous all over Spain because of its Holy Week processions, and all of them start the moment Barandales makes his bells ring. He is the first person you see (and hear) at he start of every procession. Without this person, Zamora and its Holy Week would not be the same. Barandales is a well-known figure in charge of signaling the approach of the several Zamora Passion processions. His distinguishing features include two large bells that hang from his wrists, which he constantly rings to alert locals and guests of the procession's approach. With his emblematic jingle, the crowd goes silent to show respect for the religious ceremony. Being "el Barandales" is a complete honor for locals of Zamora and it used to be an hereditary position. Nowadays every cofradía (group of penitents taking part in a procession) appoints their own Barandales. The bronze statue of Barandales is the work of sculptor Ricardo Flecha and it was made in 1994. The statue is located in the Plaza de Santa María la Nueva, in front of the Museum of Holy Week, where some of the best images of the Holy Week in Zamora can be found. Barandales statue is the homage to the fifth centenary of the foundation of the Brotherhood of the Holy Burial.  ( 12 min )
    Alma Thomas House in Washington, D.C.
    Alma Woodsey Thomas was born in Columbus, Georgia, on September 22, 1891. She moved to Washington, D.C., in 1907 with her family who were seeking educational opportunities that were not as easy to come by in the South during the Jim Crow era. Thomas attended Howard University and initially studied costume design before changing course at the urging of a professor, James Vernon Herring, who entreated her to become the first student in the new art department. After graduating in 1924 with a degree in fine arts (and perhaps the first Black woman in the country to do so), she shared her gift by becoming a teacher. She plied her trade at Shaw Jr. High from 1925 until 1960. She remained busy during her 35 years as an educator. In 1934, she earned her master's degree from Teachers College of Columbia. Four years later, she created the first art gallery in the D.C. public school system. In 1943, she collaborated with her former professor James Herring and artist Alonzo J. Aden to create one of the first African American art galleries in the U.S., the Barnett Aden Gallery. She returned her focus to her own art in the 1950s and developed an emphasis on color while working with other artists at American University. Concurrently, she took an interest in the Washington Color School, whose works consisted of abstract shapes of pure color. In 1964, Thomas suffered an arthritic attack that she feared might render her unable to continue painting, but she persevered and altered her style to capture the natural beauty she saw outside her window. She continued to thrive into her 70s, and in 1972, she had exhibitions at the Whitney Gallery and the Corcoran Art Gallery. Alma Thomas died on February 24, 1978. In 2016, almost 40 years after her passing, one of her abstract paintings from 1966 entitled Resurrection became the first painting by a Black woman to hang in the White House. Another one of Thomas's paintings, entitled Pansies In Washington, hangs in the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art.  ( 13 min )
    Donum Estate in Sonoma, California
    From the outside, nothing seems out of the ordinary when pulling up to the front gate of the Donum Estate. As far as the eye can see, there are rows of grapes just like every other winery in Sonoma County. It's only once security opens up the gate and tells you to "stay to the right of the giant head" that the surreal atmosphere begins to creep in. On the drive up to the main house, vineyards full of the highest-scoring pinot noirs in the world are ignored as all attention is focused on the few contemporary sculptures in sight, some blending into the California landscape much better than others. Finally, by the time you reach the end of the driveway, you aren't greeted with some grandiose Victorian mansion, but rather a quaint, 1-story Scandinavian-influenced house. This is the Donum Estate: a place where oenophilia meets modern art that is somewhat reminiscent of Bond villain's evil lair. Founded by Allan and Mei Warburg, the Donum Estate spans around 200 acres and is home to over 50 pieces of art, heavily influenced by the couple's own ethnic backgrounds. Some of the more famous pieces include: Love Me, a giant mirrored steel heart sculpture symbolically overlooking the entire estate, and Love (Gold/Red), the iconic pop art image created by Robert Indiana that gained fame in Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Plaza. There is also Crouching Spider, which, as you can guess, is a massive steel spider carefully tucked into an undistinguishable space to possibly get the jump on arachnophobes. Although its fascinating art collection makes Donum quite memorable, that isn’t the only draw of the estate. What would a world-famous vineyard be without offering a wine tasting! If you are able to secure an exclusive reservation, the Donum Estate offers several different types of tastings. Just make sure to save up for the experience because it can end up being quite pricey, especially if you order a few bottles to go!  ( 13 min )
    Statues of Medici Lions in Pune, India
    The FitzGerald Bridge, also popularly known as the Bund Garden Bridge is an important crossing over the Mula-Mutha river in Pune. Named after Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald, the erstwhile Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) from 1867 to 1872, it was designed and constructed by Captain Robert S. Sellon of the Royal Engineers. Work commenced in 1866 and was completed in 1867 at a cost of 241,800 Rupees. It was the first spandrel arch bridge in Pune and was formally opened to the public in 1869. On both sides of the bridge, there are statues of two lions looking to the side holding a sphere under a paw. These are representations of the Medici Lions at Villa Medici in Rome. Today, the bridge is closed to vehicular traffic and has been converted into an arts plaza, with seating arrangements and an open space. One can spot the iconic lions from both ends of this heritage structure. They have withstood the test of time and are the proud guardians of this slice of history.  ( 12 min )
    6 Stories That Will Make You Scream—For Ice Cream
    In the heat of summer there's nothing sweeter than a frozen treat. Communities all over the world seem to have their own specialties, from the mysterious Blue Moon of the American Midwest to the elaborate ice cream replicas of art and architecture that have become common at China's top tourist attractions. For National Ice Cream Month, Gastro Obscura takes a deep dive into the delicious stories behind each scoop. The Enduring Midwestern Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream by Luke Fater Blue Moon ice cream is a must-have at any scoop shop in parts of the Midwest United States. Its otherworldly blue hue is unmistakable—and its flavor is indescribable. Is it almond? Raspberry? Lemon? Froot Loops? Beaver musk additive? Join writer Luke Fater in his quest to discover the truth behind the belo…  ( 18 min )
    Kwa-Ma-Rolas Totem Pole in Chicago, Illinois
    Dotted with skyscrapers like the Willis Tower and Tribune Tower, Chicago's iconic skyline stands watch over Lake Michigan. But less well-known is the vigilant thunderbird Kwanu'sila surveying the city from atop the 40-foot-tall Kwa-Ma-Rolas totem pole in Lincoln Park. Totem pole carving is a common tradition among Indigenous peoples of the American Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, such as the Haida ("hydah"), the Kwakwaka'wakw ("kwak-wak-ya-wak"), the Nuxalt ("nu-halk"), and others. These massive monuments often commemorate a family's lineage or document legendary stories.  The Kwakiutl Indians of Vancouver Island carved the massive Kwa-Ma-Rolas totem pole in the early 20th century. Perched atop the monument is a thunderbird, a legendary spirit that controls storms and is often …  ( 13 min )
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    Your Book Review: The Educated Mind
    Finalist #9 in the Book Review Contest
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    Partnership comes with perils when it comes to St. Cloud State University and Academic Partnerships
    In signing the alliance between St. Cloud State University and Academic Partnerships, did the administration factor in the concerns of faculty? At stake are academic integrity, faculty intellectual property rights and copyright concerns.  ( 18 min )
    UnitedHealth Group’s quarterly profits beat Wall Street estimates
    Plus: Delta Air Lines workers rally to unionize 45,000 employees; Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks at a judicial conference in Minnesota; tracking a pistol from Texas to a St. Paul mass shooting; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Does the Minnesota Department of Education have a program that helps art teachers create anti-racist curricula?
    Yes. A program led by the Minnesota Department of Education’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center lists helping teachers develop and implement anti-racist curricula as one of its goals.  ( 6 min )
    Are nearly 15% of the new Minnesota State Fair foods pickle items?
    Yes. Six of the 41, or 14.6% of the Minnesota State Fair food items are pickle-centric this year.  ( 8 min )
    Police settlement agreement between Minneapolis, Minnesota human rights officials approved by judge
    The court order, which aims to bring about substantial reforms to the city’s police department, officially makes the agreement —  years in the making — legally enforceable.  ( 11 min )
    ‘Now I’m a part of society’: The push continues to register formerly incarcerated Minnesotans to vote under new law
    League of Women Voters events worked with state department of corrections and federal probation services to reach those still “on paper.”  ( 17 min )
    Minneapolis City Council vote on rent stabilization was both underhanded and anti-Muslim claim some community members
    To leverage the faith of three council members against a policy disfavored by the mayor and some council members is an act of anti-Muslim bias.  ( 11 min )
    Will the University of Minnesota soon require school ID to access any part of campus?
    No. While the University of Minnesota is considering requiring identification at additional buildings, it will not affect all of them.  ( 6 min )
    Farm to Food Network: Molly Yeh serves up comfort food in East Grand Forks
    At Bernie’s, Food Network host-turned-restaurateur Molly Yeh serves delicious hotdish, knoephla, and cookie salad, among other midwestern staples.  ( 13 min )
    More Canadian wildfire smoke ahead this weekend
    Plus: All of state "abnormally dry"; the resurrection of 12 Rods; Coming soon: license plate tab renewal at select grocery stores; Former Viking Jim Marshall named semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame; and more.  ( 7 min )
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    Against human-AI collaboration
    From a new NBER working paper by Nikhil Agarwal, Alex Moehring, Pranav Rajpurkar, and Tobias Salz: Radiologists do not fully capitalize on the potential gains from AI assistance because of large deviations from the benchmark Bayesian model with correct belief updating. The observed errors in belief updating can be explained by radiologists’ partially underweighting the […] The post Against human-AI collaboration appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments “Radiologists do not fully capitalize on the potential gains ... by Guy Robert In reply to PHinton. Most of us specialize, but our training ... by MZ In reply to Passive aggressive voice. I'm sorry to hear that ... by dearieme In reply to steve. Steve, can a radiologist that usually ... by PHinton In reply to sxb. Thanks. My comment shouldn't be taken to ... by Lord Action Plus 10 more... Related Stories Intergenerational transmission of mental health problems Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI China estimate of the day  ( 6 min )
    Friday assorted links
    1. Bhutan has been mining bitcoin. 2. Dwarkesh interviews Andy Matuschak on how to learn (and other things). 3. AI measures the value of different chess squares. 4. Soil quality and state capacity? 5. Goldman-Sachs report on the economics of generative AI. 6. Filipino-Americans outearn both Japanese-Americans and white Americans. The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments furry friday's tilting towards totalitarianism in academia ... by Dr. jose X biden junios-alsatian, ph.d In reply to Justin Chang. One in twenty nurses in the US. are ... by joan In reply to JWatts. People play tic-tac-toe, too. by OldCurmdgeon In reply to Lee. >Aversion to “pink-collar” jobs among ... by OldCurmudgeon In reply to Hazel Meade. Anecdotally, I see a lot of male ... by Lee Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    The Brazil Tax
    The tax on technology in Brazil is absolutely insane. I had a friend from Brazil visit me in NYC recently. He flew here to buy a Macbook. It was cheaper for him to buy a round-trip ticket to NYC, buy the laptop here, and fly back than it was to buy it in Brazil. WTF? […] The post The Brazil Tax appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to M. 10 Of The World's Most Traded Goods ... by joan In reply to Hazel Meade. You mean the “useless mask” ... by Connie In reply to Prof. Emeritus. Currently there is no laptop on ... by anton maier Brazil has (had?) a 100% import tariff on electronics. That's ... by michael I know some missionaries in Uganda who are trying to get hold ... by Torn Plus 10 more... Related Stories A new rating agency for stablecoins Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI U.S.A. fact of the day  ( 6 min )
    Intergenerational transmission of mental health problems
    We estimate health associations across generations and dynasties using information on healthcare visits from administrative data for the entire Norwegian population. A parental mental health diagnosis is associated with a 9.3 percentage point (40%) higher probability of a mental health diagnosis of their adolescent child. Intensive margin physical and mental health associations are similar, and […] The post Intergenerational transmission of mental health problems appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Hiw come neither my dad nor mom ever had therapy or any ... by rsm In reply to Tom T.. Should you seek help for your trolling ... by rsm In reply to Jay. Not Epstein though? by rsm Be careful who you marry. by DRP They call this a “dynastic” study I think because it ... by Fred Bush Plus 10 more... Related Stories China estimate of the day Against human-AI collaboration The Birth-Weight Pollution Paradox  ( 6 min )
    Why Singaporean democracy is like a social media graph
    The Singaporean polity is far more democratic than most underinformed outsiders realize.  Nonetheless it is frequently observed that the same party — PAP — keeps on winning elections.  Furthermore, there is an extreme method of gerrymandering, so PAP might win sixty percent of the vote and end up with ninety percent or so of the […] The post Why Singaporean democracy is like a social media graph appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to So Much For Subtlety. China and France…two of ... by gardel In reply to M. If NYC became genuinely independent like ... by Anon It seems very hard to seriously consider Singapore a democracy ... by Brandon Silverman In reply to Mike Randolph. In drawing parallels between ... by GPT-4 In reply to Mike Randolph. Here's a potential paragraph ... by Claude Plus 10 more... Related Stories Singapore has less policy accumulation My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Toward a theory of military loyalties  ( 7 min )
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    Death Valley Could Set a World Record Hot Temperature
    The temperature in Death Valley could rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. If it does, it would set a record for the hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth
    Climate Change Threatens U.S. Nuclear Strike Capability
    A new report says flooding and heat waves exacerbated by climate change could complicate U.S. nuclear launches
    What's Happening in the Ocean, and Why It Matters to You and Me
    With unprecedented marine heat waves sweeping the globe, we need better solutions for ocean sustainability
    How Culture Affects the 'Marshmallow Test'
    A classic test of self-control can carry complex cultural biases
    A Meatless Diet Is Better for You--And the Planet
    Vegetarian and especially vegan diets can promote better health, help mitigate climate change and reduce inhumane factory farming
    Can Virtual Reality Mimic Nature's Power to Make Us Healthier?
    Just seeing nature in VR brings some health benefits—and helps scientists learn why we need the real thing
    Meet the Stars of the 'Summer Triangle'
    Get to know the stellar trio behind one of the most iconic sights in summer’s night sky
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    The 10 Most Underrated Movies From Clint Eastwood
    Based on longevity, box office, critical success, the formative influence on the Western, and general iconography, Clint Eastwood has had one of the finest careers in Hollywood history as an actor and director. A populist favorite who pushed the artistic envelope, Eastwood’s notable works and his hidden gems are captivating pieces of entertainment and integral […]  ( 10 min )
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    What RIBs Could Look Like
    The journal Nature recently published an opinion piece about a new concept for science funding called Research Impact Bonds (or RIBs). Normally, when a government funds something, they can’t be sure it will work. They pay in advance, and have to guess whether a program will do what they expect, or whether a project will […]  ( 17 min )
    data-driven information
    My day started with a conversation with Wolfgang Brandner (MPIA), who asked me how to figure out the information content of ESA RVS spectra, but in a data-driven way. He wants to avoid the theoretical models at first; that is, he wants to figure out how precisely the spectra contain temperature and metallicity and age information without having temperatures, metallicities, and ages that we believe. One approach is to compare to other data that are sensitve to temperature, metallicity, and age: If the RVS spectra can predict those data, then (conditioned on assumptions) they must contain information about temperature, metallicity, and age. This is similar to questions of risk (or expected error in prediction) in machine-learning contexts.Gaia  ( 14 min )
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    Ripple Is a Security and It Isn’t
    Crypto tokens are securities unless you are anonymously dumping them on retail investors.  ( 2 min )
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    AI helps household robots cut planning time in half
    PIGINet leverages machine learning to streamline and enhance household robots' task and motion planning, by assessing and filtering feasible solutions in complex environments.  ( 9 min )
    Study finds ChatGPT boosts worker productivity for some writing tasks
    A new report by MIT researchers highlights the potential of generative AI to help workers with certain writing assignments.  ( 9 min )
    A new way to look at data privacy
    Researchers create a privacy technique that protects sensitive data while maintaining a machine-learning model’s performance.  ( 10 min )
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    “Nobody’s Fool,” by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris
    This new book, written by two psychology researchers, is an excellent counterpart to Lying for Money by economist Dan Davies, a book that came out a few years ago but which we happened to have discussed recently here. Both books … Continue reading →  ( 22 min )
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    Workshop Announcement: The Zettelkasten Method 101 LIVE Workshop
    Dear Zettlers, we are happy to announce the LIVE workshop: Unlock your Integrated Thinking Environment with the Zettelkasten Method! By mastering the Zettelkasten Method, you’ll gain the most powerful tool to tackle modern knowledge problems. Whether you aim to become a lifelong learner, produce high-quality content, develop innovative solutions, or stay ahead as an early adopter, this workshop is for you! This workshop is all about action and accomplishment. Say goodbye to filler material and esoteric babble—this course focuses on practical implementation from the very first session. Course Content Highlights: Introduction: Discover the unique power of the Zettelkasten Method and kick-start your own Zettelkasten. Creating Good Notes: Learn how to transform your notes into valuable knowledge, not just dead information. Value-Creating by Integrating Notes Into Your Zettelkasten: Turn formalities into learning opportunities. Creating Structure: Gain control over your notes, regardless of the size of your Zettelkasten. Using the Zettelkasten: Utilize your Zettelkasten for real-world results, personal development, and learning. The course consists of 5 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, with 30 extra minutes allocated to answer questions during and after each session. Additionally, three open consulting hours will be available for further support. Limited to 8 participants at a time, the next cohort begins in October (exact dates announced in September). Secure your spot: Secure a spot now Investment: €249/$279 About me: Expect an intense, involved, and demanding teacher who is generous with his energy and time to those who put in the effort. With over a decade of experience using and developing the Zettelkasten method, the instructor is a seasoned practitioner. For more detailed information on the course, see the course page.  ( 1 min )
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    Interview: The Ethical Puzzle of Sentient AI
    Philosophy professor and animal sentience expert Jonathan Birch discusses how the potential for conscious artificial intelligence raises a host of thorny, and sometimes alarming, moral concerns. To help guide us, he adds, we might do well to study other non-human minds — like those of animals.  ( 14 min )
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    Open Call for rOpenSci Champions Program Applications!
    We are pleased to open the call for the second cohort of Champions and Mentors for the rOpenSci Champions Program 🎉 ! This program will continue to support our goal of identifying, recognizing, and rewarding passionate community members who help the c... Continue reading: Open Call for rOpenSci Champions Program Applications!  ( 12 min )
    Covariance in R with the cov() Function
    Introduction Continue reading: Covariance in R with the cov() Function  ( 11 min )
    Gröbner bases are in ‘qspray’
    There is something new in the qspray package: Continue reading: Gröbner bases are in ‘qspray’  ( 11 min )
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    Fireflies
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    University finds former lecturer with two retractions plagiarized in seven publications
    A former lecturer in the modern languages department of the University of St Andrews in Scotland committed plagiarism in seven papers published between 2014 and 2022, according to the results of an institutional investigation.  The university posted a statement on its website about the outcome of the investigation that did not name the researcher, who … Continue reading University finds former lecturer with two retractions plagiarized in seven publications  ( 8 min )
    University cuts anesthesiology researcher’s funding amid four retractions
    An anesthesiologist who had his funding revoked for fabricating data has earned a fourth retraction for publishing the same data in two Springer Nature journals.  Wen-fei Tan, an anesthesiologist at The First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, is the first author of the recently retracted paper “Changes in the first postoperative night bispectral … Continue reading University cuts anesthesiology researcher’s funding amid four retractions  ( 9 min )
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    Aspartame Declared 'Possible' Carcinogen. Here's What That Really Means
    United Nations groups say the artificial sweetener poses a possible risk of liver cancer—but there’s no evidence for harm under the current daily limit
    Climate Change Is Stressing Thousands of Aging Dams across the U.S.
    As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of flooding, aging dams across the U.S. are becoming more in danger of breaching or overtopping
    Climate Change Is Changing the Color of the Ocean
    The world’s oceans are becoming greener with climate change, possibly because of changing amounts of plankton or other organic material in the water
    Hackers Could Use Electric Vehicle Chargers to Attack the Power Grid
    Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid
    FDA Approves the First Birth-Control Pill for Over-the-Counter Access
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the oral contraceptive Opill without a prescription, increasing access to birth control at drug stores and online retailers
    Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pills Have Been Approved. Let's Make Them Inexpensive and Easily Available
    Here’s how to make newly approved over-the-counter birth control pills affordable and easy to get
    Why You Don't Just Lose Fat When You're on a Diet
    Here's why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet
    New Human Embryo Models Spark Needless Controversy
    Recent news of complex embryo models revived debates over stem cells and human cloning. But biology says there’s nothing to worry about
    India Aims for the Moon with Launch of Chandrayaan-3
    After a failure in 2019, India’s second attempt to land on the moon comes as the nation signs on to a U.S.-led plan to shape future global lunar activities
    New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears
    A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half
    Infinity Is Not Always Equal to Infinity
    There are infinite real and natural numbers—yet real numbers exceed natural numbers thanks to the mind-bending logic of infinities
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    Éric turns 60
    Conférence en l’honneur d’Eric Moulines 13-14 sept. 2023 IHP Paris (France) There will be a conference / Festschrift held for the 60th birthday of Eric Moulines [longtime friend, coauthor, ERC Synergy co-PI, whom I almost killed when missing a catch on Dent Parrachée!] at Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, on 13 and 14 September 2023. Registration […]  ( 6 min )
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    Éric turns 60
    Conférence en l’honneur d’Eric Moulines 13-14 sept. 2023 IHP Paris (France) There will be a conference / Festschrift held for the 60th birthday of Eric Moulines [longtime friend, coauthor, ERC Synergy co-PI, whom I almost killed when missing a catch on Dent Parrachée!] at Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, on 13 and 14 September 2023. Registration […]  ( 6 min )
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    A new rating agency for stablecoins
    Today we launch Bluechip, an independent, nonprofit stablecoin rating agency. We give 15 major stablecoins Economic Safety Ratings, letter grades from A+ to F. Nobody gets an A+, but there are 5 Ds and 1 F. Tell us what you think:https://t.co/tfRKGyYE7k pic.twitter.com/s8LMvcz5oI — Garett Jones (Bluechip Launch 7/13, Noon ET) (@GarettJones) July 13, 2023 The post A new rating agency for stablecoins appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to jl. I noticed a humanoid dog in a space suit on ... by Etalon d’Silomar I notice that the ratings director listed in the “About” ... by jl In reply to mkt42. And I forgot to notice that Garrett Jones ... by mkt42 In reply to Derek Jones. Could be. Geez, it should be called ... by mkt42 In reply to maskedswedishcannibals sven/svens. ECON books may ... by Chuck Kotlarz Plus 9 more... Related Stories Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI U.S.A. fact of the day Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood?  ( 6 min )
    Singapore has less policy accumulation
    …we find that Singapore (1) has only produced about one-fourth of the environmental policy measures of an “average” democracy and (2) is constantly the country with the lowest level of policy accumulation in our sample. These findings hold even when controlling for alternative explanations, such as the effectiveness of the administration and the government’s ability […] The post Singapore has less policy accumulation appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments This study seems very strange to attribute this to a democracy ... by AJ In reply to M. A lot of regulations from from previous screw ... by superdestroyer In reply to sxb. And how many waterways do they have where ... by superdestroyer In reply to sxb. “The Cafe regulations are not driven by ... by Dismalist In reply to rayward. Wrong. 7 seconds writing a google ... by bazza Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart Toward a theory of military loyalties Canada is Poaching US Talent!  ( 6 min )
    Thursday assorted links
    1. The Gambia. 2. Do all painters paint themselves? 3. The Roots of Progress is supporting new blog builders. 4. Microdosing alcohol? 5. Is solving aging a possible solution to the underpopulation crisis? 6. Is Elon trying to build “AI for math”? And more on that question. The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Moral Panic. The average age at death in the US ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Tom Meadowcroft. Tom, I don't care what think and ... by Bill In reply to Tony. Wow, 1% is much higher than I would have ... by james In reply to Lord Action. Small beer shouldn't be watered ... by So Much For Subtlety In reply to Lord Action. The more I think about it, one big ... by OldCurmudgeon Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI
    This short paper considers the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the division of labor across tasks. Following Becker and Murphy (1992) I posit a “team” with each team member being assigned to a task. The division of labor (that is, the number of specialized tasks) is here limited not only by the extent […] The post Peter Isztin on the incidence of AI appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Is it “generalist” knowledge that lowers coordination costs ... by Keith In reply to Bob. Good points. I did play quite a bit with ... by jayson In reply to Rahul. In fairness, the primary value-add of ... by OldCurmudgeon What someone ought to study is whether the rise of AI will have ... by Rahul In reply to Reason. Yeah! Professor-1, Consultant-0. by Rahul Plus 10 more... Related Stories Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood? U.S.A. fact of the day Thinking about congestion pricing in terms of the quantity dual  ( 6 min )
    My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart
    Here is the audio, video, and transcript.  Here is the episode summary: David Bentley Hart is an American writer, philosopher, religious scholar, critic, and theologian who has authored over 1,000 essays and 19 books, including a very well-known translation of the New Testament and several volumes of fiction. In this conversation, Tyler and David discuss […] The post My excellent Conversation with David Bentley Hart appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to The Book of Mormon. Who tf is “Ether?” by Anti-Gnostic In reply to rlp. I've seen how Orthodox parish priests pass ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Faze. Strongly disagree. Lots of normal and ... by Aging Lurker In reply to Aging Lurker. I do not think socialism is ... by Faze In reply to The Scary Black Hundreder. Can you please expound? by Curious Plus 10 more... Related Stories My excellent Conversation with Reid Hoffman *All Desire is a Desire for Being* Toward a theory of military loyalties  ( 8 min )
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    You Hauled the Whole Farmers Market—Now What?
    Here are all our storage, ripening, and cooking tips for different types of produce you might get a little too excited about at the farmers market.
    How to Store Green Beans
    We tested temperature, humidity levels, washing, and storage to determine how to keep your fresh green beans ripe for weeks.
    What’s the Difference Between Burr and Blade Grinders?
    We reviewed both burr and blade grinders to see which could grind coffee evenly and was best suited for pourovers, automatic drip brewers, and French presses.  ( 19 min )
    How to Store Cherries
    We tested pounds of cherries and determined getting your fruit in the fridge—and quickly—will automatically keep it fresh longer. If you skip washing and lay cherries out flat (rather than pile them on top of each other in a bag or container), you’ll see even better results.  ( 17 min )
    Pickled Watermelon Rind
    This sweet-and-sour spiced pickle is a classic of the Southern American table, and makes the most of a part of the watermelon that otherwise gets thrown out: its crisp-fresh rind.  ( 15 min )
    Strawberry Shortcake
    Buttery shortcake, juicy berries, and fluffy whipped cream make this a delicious way to enjoy strawberries at their peak.
    Blackberry, Grapefruit, and Sage Infused Water
    This infused water recipe combines sweet ripe blackberries, tart grapefruit, and woodsy sage for a refreshing and balanced drink.  ( 13 min )
    Plum, Thyme, and Chile Infused Water
    This fruit infused water recipe relies on Floral plums, woodsy thyme, and fresh chiles for its tart and herbaceous flavor.
    The Foolproof Way to Ripen Peaches Every Time
    Everything you need to know about selecting the best peaches and bringing them to ultimate ripeness at home.
    How to Make Cucumber Water and Other Fruit Infused Waters
    This cucumber water recipe uses a simple and reliable technique that works well with a range of refreshing flavor combinations.
    Peach Crisp
    With a jammy filling of vanilla-scented peaches beneath a crunchy topping of whole-wheat flour, oats, and toasted pecans, this peach crisp tastes like the best of summer.
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    How a Simple, Plain and Easy Fiction Novel Best-Sold
    Three solid tips for writers from “A Man Called Ove”  ( 12 min )
    Straight Ahead or Point to Point
    Two drafting methods I use to add conversational flow or strong clarity Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    D.C. Memo: Omar says ‘no way in hell’ to Israel’s Herzog
    Plus: Steve Simon prepared for worst in 2024 elections; Fischbach brings D.C. lawmakers to Minnesota cattle ranch
    First Minnesota recreational marijuana dispensary set to open in August
    Plus: Minnesota draws families seeking gender affirming care; Mega Millions ticket waiting to be claimed; Wisconsin teacher fired after backlash over Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus song; and more.
    Has Virginia been asking Minnesota to return a ‘blood-soaked, bullet-pierced’ flag for more than 100 years?
    Yes. The 28th Virginia battle flag was captured by the Minnesota First Volunteer Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
    A call for the fervent condemnation of bigotry and hatred after a journalist receives a racist, threatening email
    MinnPost contacted authorities last week after discovering a racist, threatening email.
    University of Minnesota grapples with reparation demands from tribes who say they were victims of land grabs
    Minnesota’s 11 tribes are among those seeking compensation for the land that is now a great part of the University of Minnesota’s holdings.
    Competition could be fierce for Minnesota’s new EV rebate. Here’s how it works
    The Minnesota Department of Commerce has not yet launched the program for doling out rebate money. But for now, here is what we know about the EV rebates and who can get them.
    Senators call for further oversight, consumer protections in contract for deed real estate transactions
    Following a ProPublica-Sahan Journal report on fast-tracked home financing deals that left Somali families in Minnesota financially devastated, federal lawmakers met to discuss what could be done to shield buyers.
    Weekend Picks: Glensheen the musical, Loch Mess, and cellos aplenty
    Plus: Highlighting misogyny and discrimination in the music industry in new exhibit; a mixed media exhibit from Laura Youngbird; NUNNABOVE featured in upcoming fundraiser; and more.
    The battle over St. Cloud State reveals the power of corporations over our higher education system
    Corporate leaders told us we had entered a so-called “knowledge economy.” Thus, the population’s grim economic prospects in our new, increasingly unequal society were the fault of educators, not corporate leaders and policy makers who built an economy for the few.
    Minnesota GOP more than $300,000 in debt with little cash on hand
    Plus: Wisconsin child dies in sawmill accident; major tax firms sent taxpayer information to Meta; Fergus Falls inspecting homes for lead pipes; and more.
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    Hidden Open Thread 284.5
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    Celsius Was Lying
    Also shares of a Ferrari and back-tightness inside information.  ( 2 min )
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    Librairie des Colonnes in Tangier, Morocco
    Librairie des Colonnes, located in Tangier, Morocco, holds a significant place in the city's literary and cultural history. Established in 1949, it has become an iconic bookstore and a hub for intellectuals, writers, and artists. One of the most important elements of the Librairie des Colonnes is its historical significance. Throughout its existence, the bookstore has served as a meeting place for renowned writers and thinkers from around the world. It has hosted literary gatherings, book launches, and discussions, fostering intellectual exchange and promoting the love of literature. The bookstore features a diverse collection. Shelves are filled with works in multiple languages, including French, English, Arabic, and Spanish. From classic literature to contemporary novels, poetry collections to philosophical treatises, Librairie des Colonnes offers a wide range of literary treasures for readers of all interests. The building itself is also a noteworthy feature of the bookstore. With its charming architecture, inviting atmosphere, and cozy reading corners, it creates a unique ambiance that attracts both locals and visitors. Librairie des Colonnes has managed to preserve its nostalgic charm while adapting to modern times, with the integration of digital platforms and online sales. Furthermore, the bookstore has played a vital role in promoting Moroccan literature and supporting local authors. It has served as a platform for emerging writers to showcase their works and engage with readers. By organizing literary events and book signings, Librairie des Colonnes has contributed to the growth and recognition of Moroccan literature on a national and international scale.  ( 12 min )
    Museum of Historic Trains in Madrid, Spain
    Preserving old trains that had been neglected for years is the main goal of this museum located in one of the busiest metro stations in Madrid. Most of the trains on display at the museum were rescued and fully renovated in recent years. The Madrid metro has made a significant effort to rehabilitate a selection of its vintage trains, which were in operation between 1919 and 1965. In 1919, Madrid opened its first metro line from Sol to Cuatro Caminos. It was inaugurated on October 17, 1919, by King Alfonso XIII and opened to the public later that month. Some of the trains that serviced the citizens of Madrid on that very first day can be seen in this museum. The museum is also home to around 100 subway-specific items and videos from a bygone such as old metro signs and tools.  ( 12 min )
    How to Maintain Your Dragon
    Not everyone knows that Calais, a trade and transit hub on the north coast of France, is also a portal to an underground world—at least, that is, according to a larger-than-life local’s PR team. This gateway opened during expansion work a few years ago at the Port of Calais, and released a huge and powerful dragon that now patrols the city’s shoreline. According to the dragon’s press, the fantastic beast is “naturally benevolent, but can also be wild and unpredictable." So goes the story of The Calais Dragon, created by François Delarozière, one of the artists behind the intricate puppet-automatons known as the Machines of the Isle of Nantes. Delarozière was commissioned by Natacha Bouchart, the mayor of Calais, to create a unique addition to the cityscape, a piece of public art that wou…  ( 19 min )
    The 7 Best Travel Books for Summer Road Trips
    With schools out and adventures to be had, summer seems to be the quintessential travel season. Whether you’re trekking through the Valley of the Assassins in Iran or conducting a world tour of mini golf courses, summer invites us to hit the road, skies, and seas in search of unknown places. And we’re sure you’re searching for a book to take with you on the journey—or inspire your next one! To help, Atlas Obscura compiled this list of some of the best travel books to take on the road. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann In the first decades of the early 20th century, British explorer Percy Fawcett made seven trips into the Amazon rainforest. During those travels, Fawcett became increasingly obsessed with the long-fabled El Dorado— and convinced…  ( 17 min )
    Weiler Building in Athens, Greece
    In 1834, Athens was a small city of 7,000 residents. When Athens was declared the new capital of Greece on September 18, 1834, a large building boom soon followed. A plot of land in the Makrigianni area, near the Acropolis, was selected for a military hospital. Bavarian military engineer Wilhelm von Weiler designed the building and did so in a German Neo-Romantic style. Construction began in late 1834 and was completed in 1836. The finished military hospital was three stories tall with a large basement and an exterior of coated stone masonry. An assassination attempt on the prime minister, the death of King Alexander from a monkey bite, and territorial disputes all led to an increase in the resources needed by the Royal Gendarmerie so the building was converted to regimental barracks in 1920. In 1944, the building fell victim to the Dekemvriana (December events), a 37-day period of fighting in the streets of Athens between British forces supporting the Greek government and communist rebels (who had fought alongside British troops against the Germans just months earlier). The building was badly damaged, with a large portion of the coating destroyed, exposing the stonework. Following the Dekemvriana, most of the remaining coating was removed and the majority of the building exterior was left as exposed stonework. In 1978, the building was turned over to the Ministry of Culture. Use by the ministry was limited until a full renovation was completed between 1985 and 1987. After renovations were complete, the building was inaugurated by the late Minister for Culture, Melina Mercouri, as the Museum of the Center for Acropolis Studies. The center now contains as original terracotta architectural remains from the Acropolis, a series of plaster casts depicting successive uses of the Acropolis from prehistoric Neolithic times to the 18th century, and numerous other important artifacts.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: Man’s Best (Stiff) Friends
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Obscura Places Team bring us two charming stories of very special doggos who have been (literally) preserved for the ages. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
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    Status Leadership
    Having a romantic partner is useful in many ways. You won’t be as lonely, you can ask them for advice, you can do activities together, and you can share transport and even a household with them. But if you look carefully, you will notice that many people don’t choose such partners mainly for their promise in such roles. They instead seek high status partners, who make them look good by association. Partners who are hot, funny, rich, powerful, etc.
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    The Benjamini-Hochberg procedure (FDR) and P-Value Adjusted Explained
    In this tutorial, we will show you how to apply the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure in order to calculate the False Discovery ... Read moreThe Benjamini-Hochberg procedure (FDR) and P-Value Adjusted Explained Continue reading: The Benjamini-Hochberg procedure (FDR) and P-Value Adjusted Explained  ( 12 min )
    Advancing FDA Clinical Trial Submissions with R: Reproducing the R Submissions Pilot 2 Shiny App Using Rhino
    A Brief Overview of the RConsortium Submissions Working Group The RConsortium Submissions working group is dedicated to promoting the use of R in the life science industry, particularly in FDA submissions. RConsortium’s mission is centered around creating example R-based submissions for various scenarios, demonstrating the potential of R and ... Continue reading: Advancing FDA Clinical Trial Submissions with R: Reproducing the R Submissions Pilot 2 Shiny App Using Rhino  ( 17 min )
    datasetR – R package for creating datasets
    The datasetR helps you generate a random datasets for your R project. It provides a preset random list of values with different data types (interval, ordinal, nominal values). It includes also a function for imputing a NULL, NA or missing values. Installing…Read more › Continue reading: datasetR – R package for creating datasets  ( 10 min )
    Linear Models in R – Part 1
    A step-by-step explanation of how to fit a linear model. Here we cover OLS (Ordinary Least Squares) and work with readily available R datasets to explore the relationship between vehicles’ weight and fuel efficiency. Continue reading: Linear Models in R – Part 1  ( 7 min )
    Linear Models in R – Part 2
    A step-by-step explanation of how to fit a linear model. Here we cover GLM (Generalized Linear Models) but focus on the Poisson link and work with datasets that we have to download and join to produce a final dataset to explore the effects of dist... Continue reading: Linear Models in R – Part 2  ( 7 min )
    Linear Models in R – Part 3
    A step-by-step explanation of how to fit a linear model. Here we cover GLMs (Generalized Linear Models) but focus on the Poisson link with a large number of fixed effects and work with datasets that we have to download and join to produce a final ... Continue reading: Linear Models in R – Part 3  ( 7 min )
    Simplifying File Existence Checking in R with file.exists()
    Introduction Continue reading: Simplifying File Existence Checking in R with file.exists()  ( 10 min )
    Tidymodels Machine Learning: Diabetes Classification
    Start Tidymodels Machine Learning: Diabetes #Preliminaries: rm(list=ls()) library(tidyverse) Continue reading: Tidymodels Machine Learning: Diabetes Classification  ( 18 min )
    Introducing dataverifyr: A Lightweight, Flexible, and Fast Data Validation Package that Can Handle All Sizes of Data
    In every data project, there should be a check that the data actually looks like what you expect it to look like. Continue reading: Introducing dataverifyr: A Lightweight, Flexible, and Fast Data Validation Package that Can Handle All Sizes of Data  ( 23 min )
    Reproducible data science with Nix
    This is the first of a (hopefully) series of posts about Nix. Disclaimer: I’m a Continue reading: Reproducible data science with Nix  ( 40 min )
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    How does Bayesian inference work when estimating noisy interactions?
    Alicia Arneson writes: I am a PhD student at Virginia Tech studying quantitative ecology. This semester, I am taking Deborah Mayo’s Philosophy of Statistics course, so I can’t help but to think more critically about statistical methods in some of … Continue reading →  ( 12 min )
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    Making sense of all things data
    Abel Sanchez helps industries and executives shift their operations in order to make sense of their data and use it to help their bottom lines.  ( 8 min )
    How an “AI-tocracy” emerges
    In China, the use of AI-driven facial recognition helps the regime repress dissent while enhancing the technology, researchers report.  ( 9 min )
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    ‘designed to enhance differentiation between similar-looking letters’
    0xProto: Free and Open-source font for programming. [mikael]  ( 1 min )
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    wobble, star spots, quasar dipole
    [Time to try to re-start this forum.] I spent this morning on three different small activities. One was giving feedback to Matt Daunt (NYU) who is trying to re-build the concept for stellar radial-velocity measurement in . He has annoying optimization issues, which are very hard to diagnose! Optimization is always nasty, in my experience.wobblejax Another activity was working on the abstract for Lily Zhao's (Flatiron) upcoming paper on stellar variability in the spectral domain, generated by rotating, spotty stars. She is concerned that the paper is too conceptual. I love conceptual papers! I think science moves forward through concepts and implentations, and no individual paper has to do it all. My third activity this morning was working through the mathematics on a project of Abby Williams (NYU, Caltech) to measure the kinematic dipole in the all-sky quasar catalog. There are so many different ways to measure it. I think I have a justifiable likelihood function approach, and one in which we could marginalize out—or profile out—the uncertainties in the selection function we have estimated. It's a controversial subject, so I would like to do things correctly.Quaia  ( 14 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Su, Tao
    Dear professor Vakil, Is it possible to add the word `Gorenstein' somewhere in your book, in case this can be done easily? Thanks for your wonderful work! I appreciated you book very much, and hope to see it in print soon!  ( 12 min )
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    The Genomics of Social Traits Is Contentious. And an Opportunity.
    Research on genomics of an outcome like educational attainment can inspire dread. But denying that it has any scientific merit or potential for social benefit is unhelpful. For scholars and laypeople alike, the challenge is to learn how to give genes their due, but not more.  ( 14 min )
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    Rainbow Colormaps Are Not All Bad (Paper)
    Rainbow colormaps are among the most derided ideas in data visualization, second only to pie charts. And yet, people use them. Why? A recent paper looks at some of the reasons why they are so popular and points to research showing that they might not be so bad if used for the right tasks. There’s […]  ( 7 min )
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    The alphabet in Kazakhstan — which one?
    They were already talking about this when I was in Kazakhstan twenty years ago. The ABC of alphabet reform in Kazakhstan Moving from Cyrillic-based to modified Latin script will distance the central Asian state symbolically from Russia By Tony Barber, Financial Times (7/3/23) —— It took only a few hours after my arrival in Astana, […]  ( 11 min )

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    Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí
    Just heard that Milan Kundera, Czech-French author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being and other fantastic books had passed away on Tuesday in Paris. I still remember from the mid 1980’s the deep impression this book left on me, both as a bitter-sweet love story with the Prague Spring and its aftermath as its background, […]  ( 6 min )
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    Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí
    Just heard that Milan Kundera, Czech-French author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being and other fantastic books had passed away on Tuesday in Paris. I still remember from the mid 1980’s the deep impression this book left on me, both as a bitter-sweet love story with the Prague Spring and its aftermath as its background, […]  ( 6 min )
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    The Novelist’s 6-Stage Pathway To Publication
    Every writer’s journey begins with a first step (followed by thousands more). Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Soft Skills Every Aspiring Author Needs
    Intangible qualities for a long-term writing life Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    Write Now With Jackary Salem
    Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
    What I Learned from Publishing my First Book at 23
    Writing and publishing are two different art forms. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
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    The World's Oldest Glaciers Are Buried Under South African Gold
    The northeast corner of South Africa is a patchwork of landscapes, from open, hoodoo-studded plains in the interior and wetlands along the coast to surprising, dense coniferous forests—a relic of the colonial period, when alien species were brought from Europe to create massive pine plantations. Beneath this diversity lies one of the world’s largest gold deposits, and, beneath that, more than three miles underground, there’s a geological treasure from deep time: layers of rock that provide evidence of Earth’s earliest deep freeze. According to a paper published recently in Geochemical Perspectives Letters, these rocks hold multiple clues to the world's oldest glaciers, sheets of ice that covered the area an astonishing 2.9 billion years ago. Now the big question is: What on Earth was the…  ( 16 min )
    Starting Point of the First Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans, Louisiana
    On the night of February 24, 1857, under gaslit torches in New Orleans's warehouse district, a Mardi Gras tradition was born. At the intersection of Julia and Magazine Streets, the Mistick Krewe of Comus kicked off Fat Tuesday with a parade that marched through the main thoroughfares of the city to the Gaiety Theatre, on Gravier Street between Carondelet and Baronne Streets. The organized procession coalesced around a single theme, “The Demon Actors in Milton’s Paradise Lost," and featured classic characters from Paradise Lost, such as Pluto and Prosperine, the Fates, fairies, harpies, gorgons, Satan, Isis, Osiris, and many others. Once the parade reached the Gaiety Theatre, members presented four tableaus taken from Paradise Lost: Tartarus, the Expulsion, the conference of Satan and Bee…  ( 13 min )
    West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, West Virginia
    This small museum located in an old bank building (with drive-through teller machines still present) covers a unique but little-known period in American and labor history known as the Mine Wars.  These "wars" started in central West Virginia in the 1910s and culminated with the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, in which approximately 20,000 fought, in southern West Virginia. A collection of immigrants, Black Americans from the South, and other residents of the various hallows located around the state joined forces to stand up against the mine guard system.  The town of Matewan, politically independent of coal companies, served as a focal point for union organizers during this period and witnessed the "Battle of Matewan," in which Sheriff Sid Hatfield got into a wild-west shootout with mining security.  ( 12 min )
    Otaru Orgel Museum in Otaru, Japan
    Since their introduction in the mid-19th century, music boxes have been a very popular novelty in Japan, where they are called orugōru from Dutch Orgel "organ." They are commonly found among the usual souvenirs at tourist gift shops, coming in many shapes and sizes. Established in 1967 and headquartered in the northern city of Otaru, the Orgel-Doh company is known as one of the largest music box manufacturers in Japan. Its main outlet, dubbed the Otaru Orgel Museum, boasts thousands of items for sale as well as small exhibits of European antiques, automata, and dioramas depicting the history of music boxes. The "museum" is housed in a huge, three-story brick building built in 1912 as a rice merchant's storehouse, a historic monument worth seeing on its own. Inside, spacious halls with quaint wooden beams and dazzling chandeliers gleam with a multitude of music boxes, many of them lushly decorated. Some are of more traditional kinds, from snow globes to piano-shaped antimony chests in Rococo style, while others are uniquely designed in the forms of princesses, teddy bears, Chinese Zodiac animals, Ferris wheels, and even sushi. Up on the second floor runs an elegant, lamp-lit corridor with historical exhibits and antique, luxury music boxes such as the Orpheus and the Reuge, as well as a section where local handicrafts are showcased. The third floor is home to a nostalgic attic called The Sound of Dreams, focusing on character-themed music boxes and stationery items, particularly those of Studio Ghibli and Monchchichi. When visiting, don't forget to take a picture with the icon standing in front of the building: the world's largest steam clock. Made in 1994 by Canadian clockmaker Raymond Saunders, credited as the creator of the world's first steam clock in Gastown, the Otaru Steam Clock is 18 feet tall and plays a five-note melody every 15 minutes, exhaling steam into the air.  ( 13 min )
    Kulturinsel Einsiedel in Neißeaue, Germany
    Kulturinsel Einsiedel might be the world's biggest playground. This place is the creation of Jürgen Bergmann, a craftsman and woodworker who started building the massive playground in the 1990s. It is an incredible area of artistic woodwork with labyrinths, playing towers, and a wizard castle with a maze underneath. Bergmann runs a company that creates and exports children's playgrounds worldwide. Anyone who has children or has preserved some childlike wonder in their heart should go there.  ( 12 min )
    St Mary the Virgin, Great Warley in Brentwood, England
    St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church built in 1902. It was replaced by a nearby church on Church Lane, which fell into disrepair when the village relocated to higher ground. The lynch gate is Grade II listed. The church happens to be only one of three Art Nouveau churches in England and is the best preserved of the trio. Its interior is decorated with Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts styles using mother-of-pearl, walnut, marble, aluminum, and other materials. The designer was Sir William Reynolds-Stevens. Nearby is Warley Place, which was once the home of Victorian gardener Ellen Willmott. The house no longer exists, but the estate (which includes the former garden) is now a nature reserve run by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Warley Place is free to visit.  ( 12 min )
    Gehrke Windmill Garden in Grand Coulee, Washington
    Gorgeous little park with an added attraction. The town of Grand Coulee moved the windmill park here from Emil Gehrke's yard after he passed away in 1979. It's a whimsical and fun site, especially on windy days! The garden is filled with hundreds of wind-powered sculptures created by Gehrke and his wife Veva. They began putting them outside their home in the 1960s. Each is made from scrap materials, mostly metal, which was sourced from junkyards and scrap piles. Over the years, the Gerhkes created nearly 800 of these wind sculptures. Though many of them now sit in private collections, more than 100 are on display at the Gehrke Windmill Garden.  ( 12 min )
    Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach, California
    Standing on a granite hillside off California's scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach, the Lone Cypress is a western icon. It has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. The Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) looks out over Carmel Bay. Though its age is unknown, it is believed to have stood at this spot for at least 250 years. Centuries of wind and salt spray have taken a toll on the tree, but with the help of a retaining wall and cable supports, it remains standing. It even survived an arson attempt in the 1980s.  ( 12 min )
    Monument to Federico Rubio in Madrid, Spain
    Federico Rubio y Galí was a prominent physician who not only went down in history for his medical discoveries but also his intense involvement in politics and literature. He founded the first Professional School of Nursing in Spain in 1896 and was elected a member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgery in London and the Royal Spanish Academy of Medicine. His monument, located in Parque del Oeste, is made of white limestone and bronze. It is the work of the Catalan sculptor Miguel Blay Fábregas. The inauguration was carried out by King Alfonso XIII, four years after the death of the doctor in December 1906. During the Spanish Civil War, the monument was the target of intense crossfire. The fight between Parque del Oeste and the entire campus of Ciudad Universitaria was long and cruel. The monument to Federico Rubio y Galí ended up decapitated by a cannon projectile and pierced by hundreds of bullets. After the war, the monument was somehow "pardoned," despite the doctor's Republican background, and later rebuilt and left as it is seen today, keeping the bullet holes and the shrapnel scars it had received.  ( 13 min )
    Hardanger Skyspace in Øystese, Norway
    Up to 18 people can sit inside this permanent octagonal art installation, or “Skyspace,” by American artist James Turrell. The piece is one of a series of distinct works, each of which is designed to interact with the landscape around. This particular monolith overlooks the Hardanger Fjord. The interior morphs across the color spectrum every sunrise and sunset, creating a dazzling, immersive space. Since the artwork reacts to the surrounding light and weather patterns, no two days are quite the same. Viewers can peer up through the elliptical oculus at the top and observe how the shifting colors within impact the perceived colors of the sky outside.  ( 12 min )
    Ruinas del Ingenio Taoro in Havana, Cuba
    In the Bauta municipality, there is a unique historical relic in the capital: the Taoro estate. There are the ruins of the mill built in 1878 and that was owned by Don Pablo Pérez Zamora. It was the last sugar mill destroyed by the fires caused by mambises during the War of Independence of 1895. The remains of the old house, to which the slave barracks were next to, with its stone walls, are still standing.  ( 12 min )
    Gainesville-Midland 301 in Charlotte, North Carolina
    This locomotive was designed in Philadelphia in 1920 and shipped to Florida, where it hauled freight along the coast for over 30 years. In 1951, the engine was purchased by the Georgia-based Gainesville-Midland line and given the number 301. The 301 served this role for eight years, before Gainesville-Midland was purchased by Seaboard Locomotive and the engine was donated to the city of Charlotte for display.  Once gifted to Charlotte, the 301 was installed at Freedom Park, a beautiful 98-acre park in the heart of the Queen City. Since 1959, this display has served as a monument to the importance that engines of this type once played on rail lines across the country. It also serves as a unique piece of playground equipment, as kids and adults can access the engineer’s cabin for a glimpse into the past.  The engine can be freely visited at the Freedom Park playground at no cost. Nearby parking is also at no cost.  ( 12 min )
    'Paxmal' in Walenstadt, Switzerland
    Paxmal is a temple to peace built by the Swiss artist Karl Bickel. He started in 1924 and spent the next 25 years at a remote site in the mountains building this elaborate monument. The monument sits on a beautiful site in the mountains overlooking the Churfirsten mountain range in Switzerland. Bickel built it in a style inspired by Greek temples, with tall marble columns and mosaic murals. The murals on one wall depict a family—man, woman, and the creation of a new life. On the opposite wall, the murals depict the struggles of life and the path to a spiritual awakening.  ( 12 min )
    Podcast: The Complaint Tablet of Ea-Nasir
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, hear the story of an ancient Babylonian clay tablet that has launched a slew of modern memes. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 14 min )
    The Daring Desert Pilots That Inspired ‘The Little Prince’
    From the air, Tarfaya first appears little more than a discoloration—a grey smear of concrete in a vast expanse of yellow sand. As pilot Maxime Raynaud banks over the desolate coastline of Morocco’s far south, he can just make out a fishing port, a faded white fortress, and a ruined castle marooned in the sea. The landing can be tricky, and Raynaud approaches fast to steady his Tecnam P2010 aircraft in the strong crosswinds, avoiding two radio antennae before touching down on a dirt airstrip peppered with small stones. At 2000 feet, the airstrip leaves little margin for error. “We don’t carry much fuel, and we can’t refuel here,” says Raynaud. “If we made a second approach, we might have to divert.” For the fifteen crews of the Toulouse-Tarfaya air rally, of which Raynaud heads one…  ( 23 min )
    Jean Ribault Monument in Jacksonville, Florida
    This stone replica monument sits atop St Johns Bluff, overlooking the St Johns River in Jacksonville. It was placed to commemorate the landing of Jean Ribault near the mouth of the St. Johns River in 1562, before being moved to its current location on the bluff. The monument is made of stone, approximately the same size as the original monument.  ( 12 min )
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    15 Steak Recipes to Satisfy Your Inner Carnivore
    You want meat? We've got 15 steak recipes that'll make your mouth water.  ( 13 min )
    Why My Parents' 30-Plus-Year-Old Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Skillet is Still My Favorite
    This naturally nonstick skillet is sturdy, heats up evenly, and will last you a lifetime.  ( 15 min )
    One of Our Favorite French Press Coffee Makers Is Less Than $20 for Prime Day
    One of our favorite French press coffee makers and cold brewers is majorly discounted for Prime Day.  ( 11 min )
    Pistachio Baklava
    With layers of buttery phyllo dough and nuts drenched in simple syrup or honey, homemade baklava—or bak-la-wa in Arabic—is the ultimate sweet treat.  ( 16 min )
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    Ex-MPD officer sentenced to nine months in workhouse for criminal vehicular homicide
    Plus: CNBC names Minnesota one of the “Top States for Business;” downtown Minneapolis companies are moving to the North Loop; south Minneapolis sinkhole not repaired after three months; Slip Dunlap’s family holds a “moving sale;” and more.  ( 7 min )
    Changing the dynamic: A focus on nutrition is helping residents of north Minneapolis to make lasting changes
    While many of Karen Blanchard's patients have had success in changing their eating habits, she’s also had to attend some funerals.  ( 16 min )
    Minneapolis releases multi-year plan to build out public safety programs that go beyond policing
    The report describes a three-pillar plan: preventative services like violence prevention groups, responsive services that provide real-time assistance to people seeking emergency services and restorative services that heal trauma and find root causes of community safety challenges.  ( 18 min )
    There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
    The decision by the U.S. to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs could weaken the argument against others’ doing likewise. And that, in turn, could increase the chances of cluster bombs’ being deployed illegally.  ( 20 min )
    Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement
    Companies would have to disclose any PFAS that have been manufactured or imported between 2011 and when the rule takes effect, with no exemptions for small businesses or for impurities or byproducts cross-contaminating goods with PFAS.  ( 19 min )
    St. Paul outlines goal to triple downtown dwellers; add jobs
    Plus: Man sentenced in killing of 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith. why the northern lights forecasts are not super reliable; more heat may be on the way; Lowry Hill Bridge by the numbers; and more.  ( 7 min )
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    Toward a theory of military loyalties
    A critical element in civil wars is military fragmentation. Yet, we have a limited understanding of why military elites fight in civil wars and on what side. In this article I develop a theory of the economic and professional motivations of military elites. I test this theory using the case of West Point graduates in […] The post Toward a theory of military loyalties appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Not if history is any guide. > Any halfway ... by PHinton In reply to Time for one of your catchphrases. We had a US ... by PHinton In reply to Cancelled for wongthink. Like the Democrats/BLM? by OldCurmudgeon In reply to j mct. Au contraire. What makes anybody think ... by Dismalist In reply to mkt42. I think it means officers who left the ... by Jonathan Plus 10 more... Related Stories Los Alamos From Below *Germany in the World* Income inequality in the Aztec empire  ( 6 min )
    U.S.A. fact of the day
    Do I dare say it? Transitory inflation for the win? https://t.co/E4g9OaO8Gw — David Beckworth (@DavidBeckworth) July 12, 2023 Monetarism and break even rates, however imperfect they may be in some regards, should rise in status as well. The post U.S.A. fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments Wasn’t 4% inflation so intolerable that Nixon imposed wage ... by D F Linton In reply to joan. When fred graph clearly shows that the ... by joan I'm not sure if the post was legit. Is the argument that unless ... by Sarcasm? In reply to Cancelled for wongthink. The housing market went ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to PHinton. All political appointees lie to benefit ... by Cancelled for wongthink Plus 10 more... Related Stories Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood? Michael Howard on Kenya Thinking about congestion pricing in terms of the quantity dual  ( 6 min )
    Wednesday assorted links
    1. More Okie-Dokie.  And some RFK Okie-Dokie. 2. Paul Robinson podcast on Russian liberalism.  And Classical Liberalism by Country, Volume III, is now out. 3. Nabeel’s notes on puzzles. 4. Do “multiple selves” adapt more quickly? 5. Markets in everything: People are paying to break printers with sledgehammers in smash rooms. 6. Claude 2 is now […] The post Wednesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments 1.2 – RFK? I don't get it. The guy is a phookin kook!!! by EdR In reply to rsm. Nah! Sqrt is not injective. by EdR In reply to Dennis Duffy. He's untouchable like our senile ... by EdR In reply to RAD. Anthropic knows what's most important: Who ... by Steve Sailer In reply to dearieme. “… he was lying. Next time I heard ... by EdR Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood?
    Richard Hanania has a very good post on the rapidly expanding school choice movement and his hopes for a radical rethinking of education. The first thing to point out about public education is that it involves an extreme restriction of liberty beyond anything we usually accept. How common is it for government to force you […] The post Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Yeah, once kids leave house, you can jump right ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to Robert Gressis. *has* by Robert Gressis In reply to I can tell this guy doesn't have kids. He had two ... by Robert Gressis In reply to Tom DeMeo. Public school education for sure by Franzish In reply to M. My fundamentalist maga anti-evolution ... by t$ Plus 10 more... Related Stories U.S.A. fact of the day Michael Howard on Kenya Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs  ( 8 min )
    Thinking about congestion pricing in terms of the quantity dual
    Ask a YIMBY person: “What about the extra traffic from all those new people moving in?  Won’t the ambulance arrival times be slower?  Won’t the air pollution be worse?  Won’t….?” and you will get a reassuring answer that a) yes there will be some problems but they can be managed by other means, and b) […] The post Thinking about congestion pricing in terms of the quantity dual appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Picador. Agreed, congestion taxes are unpopular ... by Ben In reply to yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. And those suburbanites complain ... by mkt42 In reply to dearieme. Lots of downvotes from people who have ... by Larry Siegel In reply to Rosie. “Hmm… Suggest a moped… or cleansing ... by M Are you for real?? New residents, (in most cities[depending ... by yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Plus 10 more... Related Stories U.S.A. fact of the day Can the School Choice Movement Liberate Childhood? Michael Howard on Kenya  ( 9 min )
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    Generative AI imagines new protein structures
    MIT researchers develop "FrameDiff," a computational tool that uses generative AI to craft new protein structures, with the aim of accelerating drug development and improving gene therapy.  ( 9 min )
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    Wikipedia Wednesday 7/12/2023
    Favorite Wikipedia pages and the rabbit holes they lead to
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    It's Easy To Make Oil Companies ESG
    Also oil-well collectors, Nasdaq 100 rebalancing, plumbers, meetings and a glass house for Elon Musk.  ( 2 min )
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    Climate Change Could Stump AI Weather Prediction
    Artificial intelligence taps historical weather data in forecasting, but the changing climate is complicating such efforts
    Russia Is Trying to Leave the Internet and Build Its Own
    Russia and other nations are working on “sovereign Internet” systems that threaten digital rights—and the stability of the global Internet
    AI Is an Existential Threat--Just Not the Way You Think
    Some fear that artificial intelligence will threaten humanity’s survival. But the existential risk is more philosophical than apocalyptic
    Who Was Alessandra Giliani, 14th Century Teen Anatomist?
    Was a teenager named Alessandra Giliani the western world’s first female anatomist? In 14th century Italy, women were strictly barred from medical research. One flouted that rule –  disguised as a man.
    How My Mother's Dementia Showed Me Another Side of Neurodiversity
    My mother taught me to love words. Her dementia taught me to listen more closely
    How the Brain Creates Your Physical Sense of Self
    New insight comes from zapping a region, known as the anterior precuneus, that causes people to feel dissociated from their body
    Could New Weight-Loss Drugs like Ozempic Treat Addiction?
    Ozempic and similar medications may target brain circuitry involved in addiction as well as appetite control
    Could New Weight-Loss Drugs like Ozempic Treat Addiction?
    Ozempic and similar medications may target brain circuitry involved in addiction as well as appetite control
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    Understanding Confinement
    This week and next there’s an interesting summer school going on at the IAS, with topic Understanding Confinement. Videos of talks are available here or at the IAS video site. Taking a look at some of the first talks brings … Continue reading →  ( 7 min )
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    Some challenges with existing election forecasting methods
    With the presidential election season coming up (not that it’s ever ended), here’s a quick summary of the problems/challenges with two poll-based forecasting methods from 2020. How this post came about: I have a post scheduled about a dispute between … Continue reading →  ( 13 min )
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    The new retraction record holder is a German anesthesiologist, with 184
    The German anesthesiologist Joachim Boldt has lost 20 more papers since January 2023, earning him the top spot in our leaderboard, with 184 retractions.  Boldt, readers may recall, was once one of the leading international figures in perioperative medicine. His work, particularly studies involving the use of fluid management during surgery, helped inform clinical guidelines … Continue reading The new retraction record holder is a German anesthesiologist, with 184  ( 8 min )
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    The Education System Isn’t Ready for Another Widespread Closure
    Three years after U.S. schools shifted to remote instruction on an emergency basis, the education sector is still largely unprepared for another long-term interruption of in-person school, and the stakes are highest for those who need it most. Will schools heed the lessons of the pandemic?  ( 21 min )
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    Used to be a bun
    Dunhuang (see here and here) is turning out to be a Chinglish goldmine.  Maybe that's because it's so far out in the remote, desolate, desert northwest. The Chinese label says: hóngdòu xiǎo ruǎnbāo 紅豆小軟包 "red bean small soft bun" The printing is nice. Selected readings "Somking" (7/7/23) "More savory Chinglish from Dunhuang" (7/9/23) "Baozi: The stuffed, steamed bun […]  ( 8 min )
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    Exploring Data with colMeans() in R: A Programmer’s Guide
    Introduction Continue reading: Exploring Data with colMeans() in R: A Programmer’s Guide  ( 10 min )
    Another Hopf torus
    Recall that a Hopf torus is a two-dimensional object in the 4D space Continue reading: Another Hopf torus  ( 12 min )
    Uncovering History with R – A Look at the HistData Package
    Introduction “Historians offer us systems of the past that are too complete, series of causes and effects that are too exact and too clear to have ever been entirely true.” Marguerite Yourcenar - Mémoires d`Hadrien (1974) Greetings, humanists,... Continue reading: Uncovering History with R – A Look at the HistData Package  ( 21 min )
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    MUSA Museum of Chairs Asuncion in Asunción, Paraguay
    This museum dedicated to chairs belongs to a local design company. It's relatively obscure to both locals and tourists. It contains chairs of many styles from 1800 French chairs to mid-20th-century North American chairs There are even chars from the Guaraní indigenous culture.  ( 12 min )
    Radium Onsen in Osaka, Japan
    Radiation is generally seen as a dangerous thing and exposure to it should be minimized. But this hasn't always been the case. In the past radium was seen as a healthy thing and was used in many products. Some of these products remain to this day, like the Japanese radium onsen, where bathing in radium water is believed to be healthy. Radium onsen is one of the oldest bathhouses in Osaka, dating back to 1952. Apart from a traditional hot bath, they also have a carbonated bath, a cold bath, an electric bath where bathers are shocked with a low amp current.  The infamous radium bath is located outside. The radium ore in the bath is sourced from a now-closed mine in Ningyotoge. Fortunately, the dose is not strong. (Depending on how long you stay in the water, you might get more radiation exposure from flying.) The water is said to cure all kinds of aches and diseases and is popular with older people for this reason. The onsen even suggests drinking it for added medicinal value, which is much more dangerous in terms of radiation exposure. Nevertheless, no death has been attributed to the onsen.  ( 12 min )
    The Molehill on The Equestrian Statue of William III in London, England
    In 1688, the Glorious Revolution saw William III and his wife Mary ascend to the English throne, marking the end of Catholic rule under James II. In tribute to William's reign, an impressive equestrian statue was erected in St James's Square, London. This magnificent sculpture, crafted from bronze, portrays William III as a powerful Roman general, evoking a sense of strength and authority. Despite being dressed in Classical garb, however, William's hairstyle remains true to the late 17th century. Notably, another aspect of the statue that is true to life can be seen at its base. By the feet of William's horse is the distinctive mound of a molehill. This small inclusion is a reference to the incident in which William's horse stumbled over a molehill at Hampton Court Palace, causing William to fall and sustain injuries that ultimately led to the king's death. This humble lump, the cause of the king's undignified demise, is said to have led his opposition, most notably the Jacobite supporters of James II, to raise a toast to the mole or as they eloquently phrased it, "to the little gentleman in a velvet jacket."  ( 13 min )
    Keshava Temple in Somanathapura, India
    The temple, which is also known as Chennakeshava Temple, was completed in 1268. It took more than 50 years to construct and is dedicated to Vishnu. It is comprised of more than 5,000 pieces of sculpture including renditions from the Kama Suta, incarnations of the gods, animals, and symbols. The ornate temple is an example of Hoysala architecture. The main temple stands at the center of a courtyard on a high star-shaped platform with three symmetrical sanctums, or garbha-griha.  ( 12 min )
    Auroras Are the Sun's Special Nighttime Light Show
    Atlas Obscura’s Wondersky columnist Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (January 2024, Random House). Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing the stories and secrets of our wondrous night sky. Stargazing is largely about celebrating stars other than the Sun. But there is one exception to this rule: when a rippling curtain of spectral green and sometimes red, pink, and purple descends across the upper latitudes of our planet. These space weather light shows, known as auroras, are the result of a specific sequence of events that starts with the Sun and ends in our atmosphere—and it might be happening this week. Some space weather foreca…  ( 18 min )
    Zakoba Temple in Pune, India
    In the middle of a residential neighborhood in Pune stands an ancient temple with a huge tree growing all around the structure. The tree has beautifully encapsulated the entire structure and is now a part of the temple. This temple is called Zakoba Temple, with the name “Zakoba” referring to the temple’s deity. An equestrian idol of the deity is enshrined within the “Gabhara” (the sacred inner chamber of the temple). The entrance of the temple has two stone pillars. On either side of the entrance, there are two “Virgals” (Victory Stones/Hero Stones) depicting warriors. Within and around the temple there are idols and photos of other deities also. The temple is painted in shades of yellow and red. The peepal tree (Ficus religiosa) surrounding the structure is most fascinating. The tree has made its way along the temple’s ancient stonework over the centuries and it now hugs the temple affectionately. It is beautiful to admire nature’s artwork in the way the tree’s branches and roots weave themselves through the stonework, creating a stunning display of the union of natural elements. According to sources, some people believe this temple to be around 200-300 years old, considering its style of architecture and fascinating intricacies.  ( 13 min )
    Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering in Nashville, Tennessee
    Since 2003, visitors to the Nashville Farmers’ Market have been lining up for platters of curry goat, jerk chicken, and braised oxtail. Dishes at Jamaicaway come in generous portions with spice levels that range from “mild” to the habanero-heavy “FIYAH.” Everything from the ackee and saltfish—the national dish of Jamaica—to the curry chicken–stuffed roti is made from scratch.  In many ways, the restaurant feels akin to Nashville’s iconic meat-and-threes—cafeteria-style dining establishments that have been central to the city’s dining scene since the 1920s—albeit one where Southern sides like mac ‘n’ cheese, collard greens, and cheesy mashed potatoes share plate-space with Caribbean favorites such as plantains, breadfruit, and bammy. The stellar dessert menu is equally culturally split, with slabs of Southern–style frosted layer cakes and Jamaican treats like coconut milk–soaked sweet potato pone. Owners Ouida and Dave Bradshaw now have something of a small restaurant empire in Nashville. Jamaicaway, a play on both the couple's home country and a parkway in Boston, where they previously lived, now has three branches around town. “[Ouida] has a very gifted hand,” Dave says. “Food has always been in her DNA.” By the age of 10, Ouida was already helping her mother in the kitchen. While working as an elementary school teacher in Boston, her homemade treats quickly developed a fanbase among her students. “She’d tell them if they did well on a test, she’d cook them a meal,” Dave says. The couple's son, Kamal Kalokah, who decided to go to culinary school after working at the family business, went on to become Rihanna's personal chef and tour with Drake. He and his brother, Rashean Conaway, currently run Riddim n Spice, a popular Caribbean restaurant in North Nashville.  Nowadays, you don’t have to ace a test in order to try Ouida’s cooking. Swing by Monday through Friday for a curried goat plate and a slice of the ultra-moist, boozy black cake as a sweet reward.  ( 14 min )
    Bosse Östlin Statue in Hudiksvall, Sweden
    Almost 200 miles north of Sweden, in the small city of Hudiksvall, Glada Hudik-teatern, the Happy Hudik Theater, gives people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in professional theater productions. Numerous plays and musicals, some of them televised, have been staged to showcase the talents and skills of the performers. Bosse Östlin, who was born with an intellectual impairment, joined the ensemble in 1996 and toured theatrical venues in Sweden and abroad for several years. He played the Tin Man in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Despite his character not having a heart, Östlin was well-known for his huge heart. The actor loved hugs and would ask anyone, anytime, and anywhere for an embrace. In fact, in 2013, he even starred in a Swedish drama-comedy movie How Many Hugs Are There In The World?. In 2015, Östlin died at the age of 63 of a brain hemorrhage. The following year, at the initiative of Glada Hudik-teatern, a life-sized bronze statue honoring the late performer was erected in Hudiksvall, his hometown. Sculptor Hanna Beling created the bronze, which was financed through auctions and crowdfunding. The statue is one of the first in Sweden to depict a person with an intellectual disability. To honor Östlin's love of hugs, the bronze is filled with heating coils and maintains a normal human body temperature all year round, encouraging passersby to stop and give the statue an embrace. Östlin often said, "If I get a hug, I'll be in a happy mood!" And today the warm likeness is a poignant memorial to the beloved actor's catchphrase.  ( 13 min )
    The Underground Railroad Was the Ultimate Conspiracy to Southern Enslavers
    From Under the Eye of Power by Colin Dickey, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2023 by Colin Dickey. Even today, no one is even sure precisely where the name originated. Some have traced it to an account from 1839, when a young Black man was caught “lurking” around the Capitol in Washington, D.C.—when asked how he got there, he said that he had been sent north by a “railroad which went underground all the way to Boston.” Through a loose network of formerly enslaved and free Black Americans, along with their white allies, thousands of enslaved Americans made their way north in the decades before the Civil War, moving sometimes surreptitiously, sometimes out in the open, on railways and ships, in wagons and…  ( 31 min )
    The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre in London, England
    At first glance, St. Martin's Theatre doesn't seem that special. From the outside, it's just another building in the West End of London with colorful neon lights starkly contrasting on an all-white Victorian facade. Walk 100 feet in any direction and you're sure to find more neon-lit, Victorian theaters. But what makes St. Martin's special isn't the building itself, but the production that takes place each night, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. For nearly 50 years, St. Martin's has continuously run the same play every day of the week besides Sundays. The theater has been so closely linked to the play that most of the decor in its foyer is centered around the show. There are plaques and awards hung on the walls for the show's record-breaking run. A giant wooden counter in the theater's entrance lets theater-goers know what performance number they are attending. Despite the fact that seeing show 29,160 will be the exact same as show 29,159, there is a sense of pride knowing that you played a small part in extending the streak. The play itself is fantastic; there is a reason why it's still running to this day after debuting over 70 years ago in 1952 (and moving to St. Martin's in 1974). The "Queen of Crime," Agatha Christie, switches up her usual medium of novels to tell a captivating murder mystery tale for the stage all while retaining the same themes and motifs that make her books extraordinary. And since it is a murder mystery play with a few dramatic reveals, that is all I can give away! Do yourself a favor and book tickets to solve the murder and see the world's longest-running theater show!  ( 13 min )
    St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wibaux, Montana
    North of Devils Tower and west of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, travelers will find this most curious place of worship, which stands as a testament to the geological history of the surrounding region. Built in 1895, this unusual facade of this church is covered in scoria, a type of hardened lava found around the badlands. Resourceful members of the congregation went 'rock picking' and scoured the surrounding area for chunks of volcanic stone. This true community effort has a place of honor on the National Register of Historic Places.  ( 12 min )
    St. Peter's Rock Grotto in Farmer, South Dakota
    St. Peter's Rock Grotto is a beautiful, idyllic spot located in the tiny village of Farmer, South Dakota (Population: 15). It was constructed between 1926 and 1933. The grotto was built by Fr. Peter N. Scheier using natural materials, often ones he purchased on trips to the Black Hills.   The Grotto was once surrounded by a Roman Catholic elementary school, but that institution closed in 1959. The Grotto underwent a formal restoration in 2001, and at that time it was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places.  ( 12 min )
    Muzium Telekom (Telecom Museum) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    The old exchange building Bukit Nanas is located at the intersection of Jalan Gereja and Jalan Raja Chulan. The building was built in 1928 as the Central Battery Telephone Exchange by the British during their colonization of Malaysia. The site was ideally suited as it provided important links to Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding environment. It was subsequently upgraded from manual to mechanical in 1938. During World War II, the building was targeted by the Japanese before their occupation of Malaysia. Afterward, the British return was short-lived and the building was taken over by Telekom Malaysia following independence. With the inception of International Direct Dialing from Malaysia, the requirement for switchboard-operated communications ended including the use of the building. However, in 1985, the prime minister at the time saved the building from demolition. The Telecommunication Museum was the first of its kind in Malaysia to have interactive exhibits. The museum is a repository of old telephones and outdated machinery once used for telecommunication. It houses several audio-visual exhibits, educative rooms for school kids archives, and resource areas with some artifacts over 120 years old and going back to the prewar era. Apart from an array of very stylish phones, there is even a telephone book that includes popular advertisements from the 1960s.  ( 13 min )
    Podcast: A Friendly Town With an Ax to Grind
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Lumberjack World Championships, a competition that has lumberjacks and lumberjills from around the world flock to Hayward, Wisconsin, every year. Join us as we get our hands dirty alongside the world’s most skilled in all-things chopping … and rolling. This episode is produced in partnership with GoUSA TV. If you want to see more of the series Small Town, Big Story, watch now on GoUSA TV or YouTube. You can learn more about visiting Hayward here. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 15 min )
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    Spellbound
    Reading in Le Monde the news that Siouxie had sung at the Eurockéennes de Belfort reminded of her first albums that I played endlessly. With The Banshees and a certain Robert Smith as an occasional guitarist… Highly innovative punk rock announcing the New Wave and mesmerising voice.  ( 6 min )
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    Tree models for assessing covariate-dependent method agreement
    New arXiv working paper introducing conditional method agreement trees (COAT) which can capture the dependency of a Bland-Altman analysis on covariates. It is ccompanied by an R implementation in the CRAN package coat. Citation Continue reading: Tree models for assessing covariate-dependent method agreement  ( 12 min )
    Weighted probability vs. favourability
    Presence probability, typically obtained with presence-(pseudo)absence modelling methods like GLM, GAM, GBM or Random Forest, is conditional not only on the suitability of the environmental conditions, but also on the general prevalence (proportion of presences) of the species in the … Continue reading → Continue reading: Weighted probability vs. favourability  ( 11 min )
    The Hitchhiker’s Guide to GGplot2 and Plotnine Updated and With Discount
    R and Shiny Training: If you find this blog to be interesting, please note that I offer personalized and group-based training sessions that may be reserved through Buy me a Coffee. Additionally, I provide training services in the Spanish language ... Continue reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to GGplot2 and Plotnine Updated and With Discount  ( 8 min )
    TidyTuesday Week 28: Global Surface Temperature
    Global Temperature #TidyTuesday Continue reading: TidyTuesday Week 28: Global Surface Temperature  ( 51 min )
    A Closer Look at the R Function identical()
    Introduction Continue reading: A Closer Look at the R Function identical()  ( 9 min )
    Create interactive 2023 Toronto mayoral election map in R with leaflet
    With the help of the internet and ChatGPT, I was able to create this interactive election map showing the top five candidates with the most votes in each ward. It took longer than expected, but it was fun to learn new things, such as working with JSON in R and ... Continue reading: Create interactive 2023 Toronto mayoral election map in R with leaflet  ( 32 min )
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    Defeat Writer’s Block With These 3 Steps (Generate an Endless Flow Of Ideas)
    How I’ve kept my content fresh for 20+ years Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 15 min )
    The Write Way to AImprove Book Blurbs
    Overcome the limitations of artificial intelligence by iterating your way to a better book description  ( 23 min )
    AI Is Now Everywhere
    This Week In Writing, we talk about Google’s new AI plan, what it means for writers, and why resistance is futile. Oh, and Threads. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 18 min )
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    What's Causing This Record-Breaking Heat?
    Yet another heat dome will send temperatures skyrocketing across the U.S. Southwest just after the planet saw its hottest week on record
    60,000 People Died from Blistering European Heat Waves, New Analysis Finds
    Tens of thousands of people died during intense heat waves in Europe last summer, indicating that heat prevention plans aren’t protecting vulnerable populations
    Proposed EPA Rule That Companies Must Report Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
    A federal rule would require companies to disclose whether their products contain chemicals known as PFASs
    AI Could Quickly Screen Thousands of Antibiotics to Tackle Superbugs
    As the threat of antibiotic resistance increases, new antibiotics are imperative—and AI could widen the pipeline
    Can Scientists Forecast Volcanic Eruptions?
    Satellites and other technologies are spurring a new revolution in volcanic activity monitoring
    Scientists Inch Toward Better Volcanic Eruption Forecasting
    Satellites and other technologies are spurring a new revolution in volcanic activity monitoring
    Earliest Merging Galaxies Discovered in New JWST Photos
    Astronomers found two colliding galaxies dating back to less than 500 million years after the big bang
    Underground Climate Change Is Weakening Buildings in Slow Motion
    Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress
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    Native American tribes demand reparations from University of Minnesota
    Plus: New foods announced for Minnesota State Fair; Wisconsin billionaires funded lobbying against social programs; Metro Transit ridership up; and more.  ( 7 min )
    Do many NATO countries meet their pledge to spend 2% of their GDP on defense?
    No. Seven of NATO’s 30 member countries spent at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense in 2022, according to the NATO secretary general’s 2022 annual report.  ( 9 min )
    Are France’s elections conducted using only paper ballots?
    No. While most municipalities in France use paper ballots, not all do.  ( 5 min )
    Is Minnesota home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country?
    Yes. Minnesota Compass reports a total of 86,610 Somali Americans reside in the state, the largest population in the country. An estimated 37,048 residents of Minnesota were born in Somalia, according to 2021 U.S. Census American Community Survey data.  ( 7 min )
    Where you can and can’t smoke marijuana in Minnesota come Aug. 1
    Cars? No. Sidewalks? Mostly, for now. Apartment units? Possibly, at least initially. “Struggling to read this law could drive someone to smoke some pot,” said one observer of the new marijuana law, which makes Minnesota one of only four states to allow public smoking.  ( 34 min )
    For decades, the top rural health issue has been basic care access. Now it’s mental health and addiction
    In surveys conducted in previous years, rural stakeholders said access to family doctors and other basic care was the highest priority. Looking into the future, a new survey says the highest priorities will be mental health and addiction.  ( 13 min )
    How small wealthy suburbs contribute to regional housing problems
    The ability of small suburban municipalities to limit multifamily housing is more the rule than the exception  ( 20 min )
    A library adventure
    "Collective Investigation" is designed as a way to cull a library’s collection through an intuitive process of selection, then with a small group of other participants, working to highlight selections from the archive within a new collaboratively arranged document.  ( 18 min )
    State Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested on suspicion of DWI
    Plus: Court rules in favor of Minnesota Amish community; man found dead in freezer was hiding from police; calls to mental health crisis hotline surged in last year; and more.  ( 7 min )
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    The etiology of a self-inflicted earworm
    I am prone / prey to earworms.  Sometimes when I'm seriously affected / infected by one, it takes me weeks to get rid of the scourge, and I have to resort to all sorts of devices and deceptions to disinfect them from the space between my ears and the auditory cortex inside the lateral sulcus […]  ( 12 min )
    The growing supinity of Chinese youth
    "Lying flat", "Buddha whatever", "Kong Yijiism", "involution" — China today has so many memes for opting out.  Helen Gao explains the reasons for their profusion: How China’s Education System Trapped a Generation Young people have been trained into competition and hopelessness. Foreign Policy (6/22/23) —– From 2003 to 2005, I was a student at rendafuzhong […]  ( 8 min )
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    China estimate of the day
    The paper’s title is “The Largest Insurance Expansion in History: Saving One Million Lives Per Year in China”: The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) rolled out in China from 2003-2008 provided insurance to 800 million rural Chinese. We combine aggregate mortality data with individual survey data, and identify the impact of the NCMS from program […] The post China estimate of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Harun. My impression as well. I know many Chinese ... by John Smith In reply to Phil S.. It’s like when I took a crap in a box ... by Cancelled for wongthink In reply to dearieme. Lol, Gruber tricked you!! I never ... by Cancelled for wongthink In reply to F off. In the event of my demise can't breathe ... by Equestrian In reply to EdR. We now have access to 70 years of Chinese ... by Godfree Roberts Plus 10 more... Related Stories The order of spousal names on tax returns Vaccination sentences to ponder Jeremy Howard on AI Safety and the Age of Disenlightenment  ( 6 min )
    Tuesday assorted links
    1. A skeptical view of the economics of Threads.  I am more optimistic, believing it is possible to grow total engagement. 2. More reasons why freezing your head won’t work. 3. Data on forecasting existential risks.  A Tetlock project. 4. The Pequod rates books, core book reviewing web site here. 5. “On the Importance of […] The post Tuesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to M. I always thought Musk didn't really understand ... by LivelyClock In reply to Sean. I took a brief glance. His recommendations ... by JFA Zuck just had a big product launch poorly. A big part of why is ... by bcg In reply to Hazel Meade. The extreme weakness of all of these ... by Gardner In reply to RAD. American beer is appealing like candy floss. by bazza Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    Jeremy Howard on AI Safety and the Age of Disenlightenment
    Proposals for stringent AI model licensing and surveillance will likely be ineffective or counterproductive, concentrating power in unsustainable ways, and potentially rolling back the societal gains of the Enlightenment. The balance between defending society and empowering society to defend itself is delicate. We should advocate for openness, humility and broad consultation to develop better responses […] The post Jeremy Howard on AI Safety and the Age of Disenlightenment appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments I think the current wave of AI is mostly hype. Nevertheless, ... by Abelard Lindsey In reply to dan1111. Right, they’re probably ahead of the ... by sxb In reply to MikeP. judgment, ignorance and deceit go hand in ... by Fuckboy Is it too simple to focus on ensuring that this technology is ... by R G In reply to ThatsNotAll. Dear God man, show some urgency! The ... by Leo Plus 10 more... Related Stories China estimate of the day Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad How is Portuguese drug decriminalization going?  ( 6 min )
    Michael Power on Kenya
    With cyclical and Covid-related variations, of course, Kenya has been running a 5%+ GDP average annual growth rate for two decades. Since 1994, South Africa’s has, with an average of 2.4% per annum, not achieved half that. The contrast in performance is even more stark since 2011: in that year, South Africa’s GDP was 10.2 […] The post Michael Power on Kenya appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In Australia, you can get good quality rooftop solar installed ... by Crikey In reply to Steve. I keep forgetting to qualify the grid ... by RAD How much should we thank the british? by DRP In reply to Anon. Looks like it's now Kenya's turn to regress ... by Gioacchino Lucchesi You, Mr SMFS, are expressing a bias here. Please extrapolate. by ged Plus 10 more... Related Stories Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs The Birth-Weight Pollution Paradox Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad  ( 8 min )
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    Elon Musk Blames the Lawyers
    Also index weightings, junk fees and emoji contracts.  ( 2 min )
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    The 10 Best Movies of 2023 So Far
    The year is a little more than halfway over, and of course, that means we need to count down the best of the best. As is always the case, many of the biggest festival hits and awards season slam dunks have yet to be released. That doesn’t mean there aren’t worthwhile films to see though. […]  ( 9 min )
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    linkylove 07-11-23
    (𝓌𝑒)𝒷𝓈𝒾𝓉𝑒 📌 ⇾ 🌲 Charles' Forest Cuboid 📌 Low Poly Generator 📌 Plaintext World  ( 1 min )
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    Why is every action hero named Jack, John, James, or, occasionally, Jason, but never Bill, Bob, or David?
    Demetria Glace writes: I wasn’t the first to make the connection, but once I noticed it, it was everywhere. You walk past a poster for a new movie and think, Why is every action hero named Jack, John, James, or, … Continue reading →  ( 12 min )
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    When words speak louder than pictures
    Kaiser looks at a recent WSJ chart about remote working.  ( 8 min )
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    Editorial board member dropped from journal site after Retraction Watch-Undark report links him to paper mill
    The journal Scientific Reports removed a scientist linked to paper mill activity from its editorial board last year, but didn’t take his name off the web page until last month, after a Retraction Watch-Undark story pointed out his association.  The former editorial board member, Masoud Afrand, is an assistant professor of engineering at the Islamic … Continue reading Editorial board member dropped from journal site after Retraction Watch-Undark report links him to paper mill  ( 7 min )
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    Our Favorite Programmable Coffee Maker from OXO is 30% for Prime Day
    It can heat water to ideal brew temperatures, has a programmable timer, and its insulated carafe keeps coffee hot for hours.  ( 12 min )
    The Best Deals at Williams Sonoma Right Now (Including on Le Creuset and Staub)
    Prime Day is in full swing, but there are some great discounts at other retailers, like Williams Sonoma.  ( 21 min )
    Kenji Loved the Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven—and Right Now It’s 20% off for Prime Day
    It’s easy to set up, heats to 900ºF with wood, coal, or gas fire, and its insulated dome keeps temperatures consistent.  ( 12 min )
    Our Favorite Air Fryer Toaster Oven Is Sleek and Spacious—And It's Half Off for Prime Day
    Air fry, bake, roast, and toast—after testing eight air fryer toaster ovens, we found one that can truly do it all.  ( 11 min )
    The Temperature-Controlled Mug That Gets Me Out of Bed in the Morning Is 30% Off for Prime Day
    The Ember mug is an editor-favorite—and it’s deeply discounted for Prime Day.  ( 11 min )
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    Extreme Heat Strains the Mexican Power Grid Earlier in the Summer
    During the heat wave that hit Mexico in June, some states saw temperatures exceed 113 degrees Fahrenheit, and more than 20 people died from heat stroke. The record-high temperatures have put enormous pressure on the country’s electric system, increasing the electricity demand beyond the 2022 record.  ( 12 min )
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    Modes (Part 5)
    In Part 3 of this series, we figured out all the scales where we choose 7 notes from the 12 notes in the usual chromatic scale, with the property that the biggest step between notes is a whole tone. We saw these scales come in three sets of 7: I discussed all but the last […]  ( 12 min )
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    Modes (Part 5)
    In Part 3 of this series, we figured out all the scales where we choose 7 notes from the 12 notes in the usual chromatic scale, with the property that the biggest step between notes is a whole tone. We saw these scales come in three sets of 7: I discussed all but the last […]  ( 12 min )
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    Why Match School And Student Rank?
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    NRL Predictions for Round 20
    Team Ratings for Round 20 The basic method is described on my Department home page. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference Panthers 12.40 12.99 -0.60 Storm 6.52 11.21 -4.70 Rabbitohs 5.89 9.35 -3.50 Cowboys […] NRL Predictions for Round 20 first appeared on Stats Chat.  ( 4 min )

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    Is Wisconsin’s income tax rate highest in the Midwest for residents with the highest incomes?
    No. Among Midwestern states, Minnesota has the highest income tax rate in the highest-income tax bracket — 9.85% for an individual with annual income over $183,340.  ( 7 min )
    Are affirmative action policies still legal in admissions to military academies?
    Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2023, ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions includes a footnote that exempts military academies.  ( 7 min )
    Can colleges consider legacy status in admissions, despite the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action?
    Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2023, ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions did not address using legacy as a preference in admissions.  ( 7 min )
    Did US Rep. Derrick Van Orden confront the staff of a Wisconsin library over a display of LGBTQ+ books?
    Yes. Before he was elected to Congress in 2022, Rep. Derrick Van Orden confronted employees at Prairie du Chien Memorial Library over an LGBTQ+ Pride Month display in the children’s section.  ( 7 min )
    What to know about the 1-time tax rebate payment
    Plus: Monogram Foods cited for teen workers at Minnesota plant; U of M students and faculty respond to the SCOTUS affirmative action ruling; a car accident damages the Uptown Theater; MSP still has a snow pile; and more.  ( 7 min )
    As student parents juggle responsibilities, a Minneapolis college fights to keep them enrolled with food, child care help
    At Minneapolis Community and Technical College, more than 10% of students are parents, who are able to get support for everything from child care to food to help managing their workloads.  ( 13 min )
    Why Minnesota is unlikely to meet its broadband expansion goals on time, despite influx of federal cash
    When calculating who has access to proper broadband, the federal government counts much slower internet speeds compared to Minnesota’s definition. As a result, the cash may be enough to hit federal goals for universal broadband, but not state ones.  ( 17 min )
    Who designed the Minnesota state flag?
    When the organizers of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago organized a contest for the best state flag, Minnesota’s Women’s Auxiliary Board of exhibition planners got to work.  ( 11 min )
    Gen Z entrepreneurs tackle youth mental health crisis with music therapy
    SoundMind app founders Brian Femminella and Travis Chen on how they’ve helped K-12 students combat pandemic-induced stress and anxiety by 46%.  ( 12 min )
    From Skylab to Gateway: 50 years of leapfrogging into space
    As we build more and more stations, the human inhabitation of our solar system will be within our grasp.  ( 11 min )
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    a journal of the conquest, war, famine, and death year
    Read Les chiens et la charrue (Le cycle de Syffe, tome 3 ) by Patrick K. Dewdney, which came out after a long hiatus (esp. when missing the parution in September 2021!). It thus proved hard to remember the complex structure of this universe, as well as the names of characters from the earlier volumes. […]  ( 7 min )
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    a journal of the conquest, war, famine, and death year
    Read Les chiens et la charrue (Le cycle de Syffe, tome 3 ) by Patrick K. Dewdney, which came out after a long hiatus (esp. when missing the parution in September 2021!). It thus proved hard to remember the complex structure of this universe, as well as the names of characters from the earlier volumes. […]  ( 7 min )
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    Do We Actually 'Hear' Silence?
    An experiment tests whether our ears hear silent intervals in the same way they hear music or noise
    U.S. Wildfires Threaten More People Than Ever
    About eight in 10 people in the highest-risk fire areas of the U.S. live in Western states, notably California. But other states such as Florida face threats, too
    A Simple Replication Agreement Could Improve Trust in Science
    A replicability crisis threatens computational science without shared code, data and methods from studies. A new replication agreement system can mitigate this crisis.
    I Survived a Weekend at Biosphere 2 Pretending to Be in Space
    At a stay in Biosphere 2, I went in skeptical but learned to understand why analog astronauts love what they do
    Just like People, Orangutans Get Smoker's Voice
    New research has discovered that wildfire smoke hurts these primates’ voice—and health.
    School's Out. Should You Worry about the 'Summer Slide'?
    Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
    Even Lawyers Don't Understand Legalese, New Study Shows
    Lawyers and nonlawyers alike prefer contracts written in plain English
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    The Fly-In Restaurants on America's Airfields
    THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JULY 8, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. A few years ago, as I was noodling around Google Maps, I spotted a tiny fork-and-knife symbol situated in the middle of what the map denoted as a small airfield. Perplexed, I tapped the icon, and it displayed rave reviews for a barbecue joint that had been left by locals, pilots, and planespotters. Many of the reviews included incredible pictures: not of the food, but of planes taking off and landing, snapped from inside the restaurant. There are lots of these airfield restaurants across the United States. I found this out when I went down an online rabbit hole and found sites such as Fly2Lunch and forums compiling lists of the best restaurants to visit near or…  ( 20 min )
    The 19th-Century Recipe That Created a Fish-Cookout Craze
    Gastro Obscura’s Summer Cookout columnist Paula Marcoux is a food historian and the author of Cooking With Fire: From Roasting on a Spit to Baking in a Tannur, Rediscovered Techniques and Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Wood-Fired Cooking. Throughout the summer, she’ll be sharing recipes and stories from the luminous history of open-fire cooking. For centuries, the shad inhabited the American imagination at the intersection of bountiful lusciousness and democratic access. Untold millions of good-sized, richly-flavored fish would fan out to every estuary from Florida to Maine each spring, pushing from unknown winter quarters in the Atlantic all the way to the headwaters of rivers, large and small. Their progress delivered a boon of notably delicious protein to predators from the edg…  ( 28 min )
    Ioki Cave in Aki, Japan
    Blink and you might miss the entrance to this 40-meter-long cave, where you can spot fossilized shells embedded in walls. About 3 million years ago, the cave and steep canyon walls were carved out by ocean waves, although the green lushness that awaits at the end of the tunnel these days feels more like a scene out of Jurassic Park than an underwater seascape. The steep canyon walls create a valley full of hairpin turns that open up at the other end of the cave. They are completely covered with a thick layer of tropical ferns. The temperature here remains around 20 degrees Celsius all year, making it not only a cool escape from Kochi's balmy summers, but also the perfect spot for over 40 species of fern to thrive. The sheer quantity and diversity of the plant life were recognized as a National Natural Monument in 1915. The 30-minute walk along the little river that runs along the bottom of the canyon and over the rustic little bridge,  with sunbeams breaking through to illuminate the bright green, curly ferns, along with the total quiet, make the Ioki Cave feel like a sacred space, and are reminiscent of scenes from Ghibli movies. There are three waterfalls, with the largest tucked away at the end of the trail, the water collecting in a green-blue pool basin. Unlike many Japanese natural beauty spots, which are often depressingly paved with concrete to make walking paths, the adjustments here are minimal. Be sure to bring sturdy shoes (or borrow some rain boots from the nearby visitor's center) to protect your feet from the damp and the occasional snake.  ( 13 min )
    Point Bonita Lighthouse in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California
    The approach to the Golden Gate is one of the most hazardous sea routes in the world. It is narrow with swift currents, is flanked by numerous partly submerged rocks, and is often the site of dense fog. It furthermore is heavily trafficked. Even with today's navigational aids such as radio, GPS, and radar it can be perilous. In the days of sail and steam it was much more so, as shown by the occurrence of many shipwrecks. These dangers motivated the construction of this lighthouse on the north side of the passage in 1855. The original location proved to be too high, such that the light was often obscured by fog, and so the lighthouse was moved to its present site in 1877. The light was first fueled by whale oil, then by kerosene, and then by oil vapor. Since 1927, the light has been an electric incandescent lamp. Though all these changes, the original Fresnel lens, made in the 1850s, has remained in use. The lighthouse also included a foghorn and a building housing a steam boiler, built in 1903, still exists below the lighthouse proper, although it is usually closed to the public. The foghorn was basically a steam whistle like those on locomotives. A foghorn still exists, but it is now electric. The light was finally automated in 1981, the last on the United States west coast, and the lighthouse keeper's cottage was torn down. Although the light still actively operates under the management of the US Coast Guard, the rest of the structure is accessible as a historic site managed by the National Park Service, with scheduled open times when docents are available for talks and to take questions.  ( 14 min )
    Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill in Charlotte, North Carolina
    A farmer named Isaac Newton Alexander bought a large tract of land along Briar Creek in 1857. Shortly after, he built a two-story grist mill on the site and hired millers to operate the device. The mill processed corn and wheat for local farmers, and was one of the first in the area to process cottonseed, peanut, and castor bean oil. It was in operation until 1896 when the mill finally shut down operations due to the addition of larger, more efficient mills in the area.  Today, the ruins of the mill are visible along the Briar Creek greenway on the edge of the Myers Park High School campus. The ruins can be freely explored and the site includes an informational sign about the mill’s history.  ( 12 min )
    The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain in Sudbury, England
    Dodie Smith, the author of the beloved children's book 101 Dalmatians, lived near the Suffolk town of Sudbury for more than 60 years. She frequented the town for shopping and banking, and was a recognizable presence in the community. It may come as no surprise then that Sudbury features in her classic book. One notable scene from the story features the town’s St Peter's Church. The church, or more specifically, the water fountain outside it, serves as the spot where Pongo and Missis rested while searching for their lost puppies. "They had hoped they might meet some dog and hear if any news of the puppies had come at the Twilight Barking, but not so much as a cat was stirring. While they were drinking at the fountain, church clocks began to strike midnight.” Today, visitors can still see this fountain where the two dogs took their break, though water no longer flows. Additionally, for those with a keen eye, a red bollard adorned with the bronze likeness of Pongo can be spotted across the street. This bollard is just one of the 14 in Sudbury's Talbot Trail, each bollard depicting a unique character or event from the town's rich history.  ( 12 min )
    Bristol Well in Pioche, Nevada
    On visiting Bristol Well, visitors will be struck by what looks like terraces of obsidian near some of the ruins. The terraces are indeed made of black glass and look similar to obsidian, but they are decidedly not of natural origin. They are slag, the waste product from smelting metal from ore. A smelter was built at Bristol Well in the 1870s to process silver-lead ores from the Bristol Mine in the eponymous mountains about four miles east. The availability of water for processing, indicated by the "Well" in the name, was evidently a factor in this location.  A mill was built in 1880, and a new copper smelter was constructed around 1890, when the population may have been around 400. It didn't last however, the smelter was inactive by 1893, after which only small-scale activity took place. Bristol Well has been deserted since the early 20th century. Besides the slag terraces, a couple of partly unroofed stone buildings remain as well as the mill foundation. Of particular interest are three beehive kilns at the south edge of the site. These are ovens for making the charcoal used in the smelting. Their workmanship is not as good as many other preserved 19th-century kilns, and a couple have partly collapsed.  ( 13 min )
    This Fake Beach in the Canary Islands Is a Baby Shark Paradise
    This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Out in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 100 kilometers off the northwest coast of Africa, lies an archipelago known as the Canary Islands, created millions of years ago by intense volcanic activity. The biggest and most populated island, Tenerife, rises from the deep-ocean floor to a series of peaks, one of which is the third-largest volcano in the world. Tenerife’s interior highlands are a moonscape, while its coastline of lava rock and sheer cliffs is pounded by surf. In contrast to most of the island’s stark geology, north of the island’s capital, Santa Cruz, is a long crescent-shaped beach of soft yellow sand, with groves of palm t…  ( 26 min )
    Podcast: Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit
    Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit Bennington College, where for years students snuck into a locked room for a glimpse of the strange and magical instruments created by professor Gunnar Schonbeck. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.  ( 15 min )
    Puzzle Monday: The Mystery of the Missing Runes
    Among our crosswords and other puzzles, we feature linguistic challenges from around the world from puzzle aficionado and writer Alex Bellos. A PDF of the puzzle, as well as the solution, can be downloaded below. The runic alphabet used by the people of northwest Europe for more than a thousand years contains two great mysteries. The first is its origin. Was this distinctive set of jagged symbols based on the Latin alphabet or some other ancient script? The second is a strange linguistic development, believed by experts to be unique in the history of world languages—and explored in the puzzle below. Runes were used to write Old Norse and Old English, languages of the Germanic people who lived in northwest Europe in the first millennium. Originally, there were 24 runes. But in the e…  ( 15 min )
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    How to Find Your Niche and Carve Your Writing Voice On Auto-Mode as a Newbie Writer with Other…
    The volume of your work will do the “finding” for you Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 15 min )
    Are You a Planner or a Pantser?
    Struggle less when you embrace a simple 3-step writing process Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
    How To ‘Unstick’ Your Writing
    What to do when your narrative locomotive grinds to a halt. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 12 min )
    The Hays Code Made Censorship the Status Quo for American Writers
    The effects of government overreach still influence our modern literature Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 9 min )
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    White Flight from Asian Immigration: Evidence from California Public Schools
    Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the US but we know little about how Asian immigration has affected cities, neighborhoods and schools. This paper studies white flight from Asian arrivals in high-socioeconomic-status Californian school districts from 2000-2016 using initial settlement patterns and national immigrant flows to instrument for entry. We find that, as […] The post White Flight from Asian Immigration: Evidence from California Public Schools appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Steve Sailer. Business opportunity. 200 K buys a ... by The Game In reply to Larry Siegel. This is why the GPA as a measure of ... by EdR In reply to Indoor camping. Another bogus paper- how does ... by Antony T. In reply to Lee. Yes. People make countries. Bashar Assad ... by Anti-Gnostic In reply to superdestroyer. Right. But Asians are now very ... by Steve Sailer Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Running Seminar My podcast with Jon Hartley Alexey summarizes the advice he hears me give people  ( 6 min )
    Monday assorted links
    1. Bhutanese leaving for Australia. 2. Uri Geller update, and Uri Geller as hoarder (NYT). 3. AI translates Akkadian tablets.  And the latest capabilities of GPT-4. 4. Guam (NYT, a very good piece). 5. Wemby up to 27 points for his second Summer League game. 6. Sri Lankan speculative fiction. The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Emily. I find the prospect of “automated ... by Skeptical American In reply to mkt42. Great use of “synecdoche”…I remember ... by Formerly K 2 the uri geller blah blah is gonna be bra-less monday's ezra ... by we are all straussians now In reply to Hazel Meade. I'm not so sure; that seems like ... by M In reply to steve. “Too bad Giannis doesnt play in a big ... by Formerly K Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    The Birth-Weight Pollution Paradox
    Maxim Massenkoff asks a very good question. If pollution reduces birth weight as much as the micro studies on pollution suggest, why aren’t birth weights very low in very polluted cities and countries? Figure 1, for example, shows birth weights in a variety of highly polluted world cities. The yellow dashed and blue lines show […] The post The Birth-Weight Pollution Paradox appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments for a good time get the dean o' diversity to gender-splain ... by snowboobs In reply to Rahul. Those decreases occurred over a long time ... by steve In reply to Anonymous. Obviously, it depends on what is meant ... by How many people spend eight hours a day in the gym? In reply to Marian Kechlibar. Correction: neonatal DEATHS, ... by Marian Kechlibar Interesting. Late Communist Czechoslovakia had extremely ... by Marian Kechlibar Plus 10 more... Related Stories Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs The Running Seminar  ( 8 min )
    Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad
    I am seeing some critical comments on my latest column, mostly from people who are not reading it through, or in some cases they are making basic mistakes in economics.  Let me start with part of my conclusion: I suspect that I could endorse a properly targeted version of congestion pricing for Manhattan, for instance, […] The post Why the NYC congestion pricing plan is bad appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Mike in VA. The DC transit system doesn't have ... by Fizz-Assist In reply to For bus travel (or any transit) to be “easier,” ... by giacomo In reply to steve. Crime increased everywhere with covid so ... by MikeP In reply to So Much For Subtlety. Yes, I've ridden the buses ... by In the U.S., buses in blue cities are almost uniformly unpleasant, and frequently unsafe In reply to giacomo. Which Blue cities refuse to make happen, ... by For bus travel (or any transit) to be "easier," it has to be safe and clean Plus 10 more... Related Stories The Birth-Weight Pollution Paradox Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs The Running Seminar  ( 10 min )
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    3 Questions: Honing robot perception and mapping
    Luca Carlone and Jonathan How of MIT LIDS discuss how future robots might perceive and interact with their environment.  ( 8 min )
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    We Tested 10 Loaf Pans by Baking Dozens of Loaves and Recommend Half Of Them
    We tested 10 loaf pans with three different bread recipes to see which ones browned evenly, baked tall and neat loaves, and were easy to clean.  ( 28 min )
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    The 10 Most Underrated Crime Movies of The 1970s
    The 1970s were a transformative decade for film, marked by innovative filmmakers and ground-breaking experiments. The decade is now widely celebrated for its significant contributions to the film-making craft, characterised by pushing boundaries in both storytelling and film-making techniques. Perhaps reflecting the cultural zeitgeist, the films became more thought provoking and socially conscious, with crime […]  ( 10 min )
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    Relative Langlands Duality
    For several years now, David Ben-Zvi, Yiannis Sakellaridis and Akshay Venkatesh have been working on a project involving a relative version of Langlands duality, which among many other things provides a perspective on L-functions and periods of automorphic forms inspired … Continue reading →  ( 6 min )
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    The vicious circle of corroboration or pseudo-confirmation in science and engineering
    Allan Cousins writes: I have recently been thinking about the way in which professionals come to accumulate “knowledge” over their careers and how that process utilizes (read: abuses) the notion of corroboration. I believe this might be of interest to … Continue reading →  ( 26 min )
    Here are the data from that cold showers study. So you haters can now do your own analyses!
    The other day we discussed some hype around the article, “Impact of cold exposure on life satisfaction and physical composition of soldiers,” published in the journal BMJ Military Health. According to a Stanford professor, podcast participant, and supplement salesman, “deliberate … Continue reading →  ( 12 min )
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    ‘Shocked and flabbergasted’: Journal updates duplicate article it had said was “sufficiently” different from original
    A journal for conference proceedings which published a duplicate article has updated the later version, after originally telling the researcher who noticed the duplication that the articles were different enough to warrant publishing both.   The article, titled “Production and storage of polarized H2, D2, and HD molecules,” was published twice in the journal Proceedings of … Continue reading ‘Shocked and flabbergasted’: Journal updates duplicate article it had said was “sufficiently” different from original  ( 10 min )
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    An Open Source Framework for Choice Based Conjoint Experiments in R workshop
    Join our workshop on An Open Source Framework for Choice Based Conjoint Experiments in R, which is a part of our workshops for Ukraine series!  Here’s some more info:  Title:An Open Source Framework for Choice Based Conjoint Experiments in R Date: Thursday, August 10th, 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (Rome, Berlin, Paris ... Continue reading: An Open Source Framework for Choice Based Conjoint Experiments in R workshop  ( 12 min )
    Testing functional specification in linear regression
    Another one from the series on “misspecified regression models” Continue reading: Testing functional specification in linear regression  ( 18 min )
    The “curse of the bye” revisited
    A while ago we looked at Geelong and the curse of the bye. And since the AFL media have outdone themselves this year with “curse of the bye” articles: see for example here, here, here and here, I decided to revisit the topic in more depth. If you like that ... Continue reading: The “curse of the bye” revisited  ( 8 min )
    Rhino 1.4.0 Update on CRAN: Streamlined Dependency Management and React Support
    We are pleased to announce that Rhino 1.4 is now available on CRAN! This update simplifies dependency management in your project, allows you to integrate React seamlessly into your app, and resolves some issues with {box} modules. Read on to learn more! Simplified Dependency Management Rhino relies on {renv} for managing ... Continue reading: Rhino 1.4.0 Update on CRAN: Streamlined Dependency Management and React Support  ( 11 min )
    Unveiling a New Era in Molecular Visualization: Introducing shiny.molstar for Large Molecular Structures Visualization in R
    The Importance of Molecular Visualization and Analysis in Drug Discovery Drug discovery is a process that allows scientists to identify novel drug candidates that could eventually be approved for the treatment of a disease. There is an interesting relationship between drug discovery and the visualization of large molecular structures, such ... Continue reading: Unveiling a New Era in Molecular Visualization: Introducing shiny.molstar for Large Molecular Structures Visualization in R  ( 18 min )
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    Recreating Creative Writing: Can ChatGPT Write a Short Story? (part 2 of almost certainly 3)
    It’s the end of Creative Writing as we know it. Unless it’s not. Last week I tried ChatGPT as a writing (rather than cheating) tool for the first time, inputting a single sentence and then various questions to see how it was at drafting fiction. Short answer: not great. Aside from a terrible idea-to-word ratio […]  ( 22 min )
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    Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?
    More than 100 families of children with autism and ADHD are suing companies that market acetaminophen, the pain reliever in Tylenol and an array of other medications. At the heart of the lawsuits is a debate over how to interpret acetaminophen studies. The answer has profound implications for public health.  ( 21 min )
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    A lupine crash blossom from the Netherlands
    Headline from NL Times (9 July 2023): "Sheep farmer injured after wolf attack in Wapse, ordered to be shot." Poor sheep farmer; our condolences to his family. Selected readings "Vocalizations of wolves and justices" (2/17/23) "Year of the ovicaprid" (2/15/15) "Crash blossoms" (8/6/09) [Thanks to Jonathan Silk]  ( 9 min )
    More savory Chinglish from Dunhuang
    More savory Chinglish from Dunhuang: lāo zhī qiāncéng dù 捞汁千层肚 "thousand-layered tripe scooped from broth" gàn bàn shùnfēng ěr 干拌顺风耳 "dry mixed clairaudient (pig) ears" N.B.:  When Chinese eat the ears of an animal, it's usually those of pigs.  To prettify the pigs' ears, they style them "clairaudient".  No mention of chili sauce in the Chinese. […]  ( 7 min )
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    The Door with Seven Locks, by Edgar Wallace
    A soon-to-retire Scotland Yard investigator, insulted when asked to investigate the theft of a library book, finds that it’s a case he can’t put down.  ( 2 min )
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    Klein Bottles without Holes, or How to Crochet Through
    After I crocheted Whitney Umbrellas, I got excited that I figured out how to crochet through an existing layer of fabric. I decided to use my skills to crochet “correct-er” Klein bottles. A Klein bottle is a cool mathematical surface with only one side, similar to the Möbius strip. Unlike the strip, the Klein bottle […]  ( 5 min )
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    ban on cluster bombs
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    How to Get Back to Writing After a Break
    And never losing that compassion Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 13 min )
    Making Sense of When to Use a Comma Before “Since” in a Sentence
    And the many ways you can use “since” in your writing Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 10 min )
    Protect Your Writing Business in a World of AI
    Writers can’t ignore generative AI Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 8 min )
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    Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs
    Certain tech bosses are notoriously temperamental – so much so that conflict-averse folks have been known to put in their notice while the execs are on leave. But some Japanese employees have taken this a step further – actually employing an agent to quit their job for them. The idea is to extricate themselves from […] The post Markets in everything those new (Japanese) service sector jobs appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Todd K. 😂 I love sarcasm! Well done! by EdR In reply to Justin Chang. Economies of scale. by Tom T. In reply to rayward. I once worked for a company that was ... by Dino the Isaurian Thank you rayward The prolific and insightful commentator ... by Atom In reply to alaska3636. When you answer a question such as to ... by Equestrian Plus 10 more... Related Stories Stephen King on inflation targets The Running Seminar My podcast with Jon Hartley  ( 6 min )
    Sunday assorted links
    1. Henry Oliver on Bleak House, one of the few serious candidates for greatest novel ever. 2. Human and dolphins video. 3. Arnold Kling links to consider. 4. Does cognitive proficiency predict skill with guns? 5. Cow compensation for the Maasai. 6. Jason Crawford looks at power-seeking and alignment issues. The post Sunday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Formerly K. Oh I don't literally remember all the ... by mkt42 In reply to sxb. Years go I watched a documentary about human ... by mkt42 In reply to mkt42. How many times have you seen that movie? ... by Formerly K “3. Arnold Kling links to consider.” 'Samuelson's ... by mkt42 In reply to Cancelled for wongthink. That was my immediate ... by mkt42 Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    The Running Seminar
    Olivier Blanchard on Stan Fisher: For a number of years, the informal thesis seminar was replaced by a running seminar, in which thesis students would run with Rudi and Stan around the Charles River. One of us would be asked to present his or her work while running. When the argument became too involved, Rudi […] The post The Running Seminar appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to Formerly K. With a little prompting, I can ... by mkt42 In reply to Formerly K. It's a novel approach to ... by aaron In reply to blue jay. Just to clarify: the appropriate limit ... by blue jay In reply to Equestrian. Truthful lips endure forever, but a ... by Proverbs 12:19 In reply to Formerly K. I remember those guys, too. Enis was ... by Frank Wrench Plus 10 more... Related Stories My podcast with Jon Hartley Alexey summarizes the advice he hears me give people How will artificial intelligence affect real interest rates?  ( 6 min )
    Might AI boost gender diversity?
    In this paper, we use two field experiments to study how AI recruitment tools can impact gender diversity in the male-dominated technology sector, both overall and separately for labor supply and demand. We find that the use of AI in recruitment changes the gender distribution of potential hires, in some cases more than doubling the […] The post Might AI boost gender diversity? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to DeQuan. Is that because you want to put your STEM ... by Fake Bill In reply to Rich Berger. Yes masks and diversity are fetishes ... by Plenty o Fetish in the Sea In reply to malmesbury. DeQuan is not a man. he’s a boy. by Anonymously here In reply to Utter Bull. Why is it that everytime a man ... by malmesbury In reply to Bill. Anyone who follows the area knows that the ... by Gardner Cai Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
    How is Portuguese drug decriminalization going?
    Is there fatigue with the experiment?: Portugal decriminalized all drug use, including marijuana, cocaine and heroin, in an experiment that inspired similar efforts elsewhere, but now police are blaming a spike in the number of people who use drugs for a rise in crime. In one neighborhood, state-issued paraphernalia — powder-blue syringe caps, packets of […] The post How is Portuguese drug decriminalization going? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to steve. So let's try this again: Which ... by Sure In reply to Floccina. Oh please. In 40 years we have gotten ... by Sure In reply to Old Programmer. Drug use is one of the stronger ... by Sure In reply to Sure. “Per capita US drug deaths have steadily ... by Floccina In reply to steve. So, Steve, drug treatment programs – ... by peri Plus 10 more... Related Stories The order of spousal names on tax returns Nigeria reform of the day (again) My excellent Conversation with Reid Hoffman  ( 7 min )
    Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism
    Just out, by my colleague Daniel B. Klein, I have not yet read it.  It is described as follows: Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism explores notions jural, political, and economic. The author does intellectual history as a way of theorizing—that is, to advance political theory, jural theory, moral theory, social theory, economic theory. The author treats […] The post Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.        Related Stories *Germany in the World* What could be more self-recommending than this? Who first declared that God is dead?  ( 7 min )
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    The Book of Mark
    Mark Srednicki doesn’t look like a high priest. He’s a professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB); and you’ll sooner find him in khakis than in sacred vestments. Humor suits his round face better than channeling … Continue reading →  ( 11 min )
    Who Invented Monoidal Categories?
    Who invented monoidal categories? And who invented the *term* monoidal categories? Hint: not Mac Lane.  ( 8 min )
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    Would you allow a gun to be fired at your head contingent on a mere 16 consecutive misfires, whatever the other inconclusive evidence?
    Jonathan Falk writes: I just watched the 1947 movie Boomerang!, an early directorial effort by Elia Kazan. It tells the (apparently true) story of Homer Cummings, a DA who took it upon himself to argue for the nonprosecution of a … Continue reading →  ( 17 min )
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    fun.n.games 07-09-23
    Ironfish synth (github) 📌 “a creative software development platform for Rust...” select.pink (github) 📌 “A game of CSS selectors” Wordi “Guess the 6 words in the fewest tries.” s l o w  r o a d s “endless driving zen” PLINK! “Create epic music together with friends and strangers!”  ( 1 min )
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    New R Package For HTTP Headers Hashing
    HTTP Headers Hashing (HHHash) is a technique developed by Alexandre Dulaunoy to generate a fingerprint of an HTTP server based on the headers it returns. It employs one-way hashing to generate a hash value from the list of header keys returned by the server. The HHHash value is calculated by ... Continue reading: New R Package For HTTP Headers Hashing  ( 9 min )
    midfieldr v1.0.1
    Summary A qualitative overview of the midfieldr package and its application following its initial CRAN release. midfieldr provides tools and recommended methods for working with individual undergraduate student-level records (registrar’s ... Continue reading: midfieldr v1.0.1  ( 13 min )
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    Old Sinitic "rice", with an added note on "leopard"
    We've had extensive discussions about the Old Sinitic reconstruction of the Sinitic word for "wheat".  Although we've been circling around it for quite some time now, we haven't yet nailed it down securely, but we're close.  While we're still occupied with "wheat", Martin Schwartz sends in this terse, seemingly cryptic, but extremely interesting information about […]  ( 16 min )
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    Comment on June 2023 version: potentially finalized content by Jan
    Another comment on remark 6.6.30: As the ring k[x]/(x^2) is not reduced, this is maybe not a strong counterexample that the converse of 6.6.R does not hold.  ( 12 min )
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    Who Invented Monoidal Categories?
    Who invented monoidal categories? And who invented the *term* monoidal categories? Hint: not Mac Lane.  ( 8 min )

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    poem about a crow [Victoria Amelina, 1986-2023]
    Poem About a Crow In a barren springtime field Stands a woman dressed in black Crying her sisters’ names Like a bird in the empty sky She’ll cry them all out of herself The one that flew away too soon The one that had begged to die The one that couldn’t stop death The one […]  ( 6 min )
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    Correction
    In my book, Public Opinion, I wrote about the interpretation of historical survey data:   "Sometimes the absence of survey questions can be telling.  No survey organization seems to have asked about the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War, or about reactions to the 1944 Supreme Court decision that found the internment to be constitutional, and this absence suggests that the policy was not regarded as particularly controversial at that time."  I had searched the Roper Center's iPoll database for questions, and may have checked the historical compilation published by the Gallup Poll in the 1970s.  But apparently I hadn't looked in Public Opinion, 1935-46 (by Hadley Cantril and Mildred Strunk), which attempted to collect the results for every survey question asked in …  ( 9 min )
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    5 Ways Procrastination Made Me a Better Writer
    The Art of Mastering Productive Laziness and Yielding Gold Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 13 min )
    Netflix’s Multi-Million $ Deal for Roald Dahl’s Books
    When stories and characters are tools for corporate building Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »  ( 11 min )
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    Profinite Group Actions
    Three questions about actions of profinite groups.  ( 2 min )
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    Profinite Group Actions
    Three questions about actions of profinite groups.  ( 2 min )
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    Saturday assorted links
    1. Brian Potter on titanium. 2. Finland’s Åland Islands? 3. Las Vegas now has the world’s largest spherical structure? 4. IIT branch to open in Zanzibar. 5. Okie-Dokie. 6. A claim about Hoover, and a defense. The post Saturday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         Comments In reply to bazza. Thanks! ... by Richard In reply to Justin Chang. The rumors about Dan Ariely are ... by EdR 6. Hoover used to work in Australia as a mine manager. But he ... by Crikey In reply to EdR. Corn poops my master b.s. artist, oh prior! by Equestrian In reply to PHinton. I’m sorry me getting vaccinated ... by Cancelled for wongthink Plus 10 more...  ( 6 min )
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    Before reading this post, take a cold shower: A Stanford professor says it’s “great training for the mind”!
    Matt Bogard writes: I don’t have full access to this article to know the full details and can’t seem to access the data link but with n = 49 split into treatment and control groups for these outcomes (also making … Continue reading →  ( 22 min )
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    Weekend reads: NIH defunds Colombian monkey facility; Carlo Croce loses another court battle; ‘peer review is porous’
    Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up to more than 300. There are now 41,000 retractions in our database — which powers retraction alerts in EndNote, LibKey, Papers, and Zotero. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now contains 200 titles. And have you … Continue reading Weekend reads: NIH defunds Colombian monkey facility; Carlo Croce loses another court battle; ‘peer review is porous’  ( 7 min )

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    I have been killing off the honeybee population and I have been doing a great job of it
    I have been killing off the honeybee population and I have been doing a great job of it
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    This quick and easy green bean side dish comes together in just minutes with the help of your broiler and some Spanish romesco sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/dry-fried-green-beans-with-romesco-sauce?taid=6498d533b5f172000141089e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This quick and easy green bean side dish comes together in just minutes with the help of your broiler and some Spanish romesco sauce. seriouseats.com/dry-fried-gr…

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    there is a pattern here
    there is a pattern here
    Trump up 5, DeSantis down 9 since April NBC poll. The indictment does not appear to have hurt Trump among Republican voters — in fact if anything, it has helped!
    Trump up 5, DeSantis down 9 since April NBC poll. The indictment does not appear to have hurt Trump among Republican voters — in fact if anything, it has helped! nitter.net/SteveKornacki/status/1672952793970409473#m
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    Donald Trump isn't a traditional candidate. @amyewalter argues that it is harder for traditional polls or campaigns to find the most compelling case against him. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/why-2024-gop-primary-isnt-2016
    Donald Trump isn't a traditional candidate. @amyewalter argues that it is harder for traditional polls or campaigns to find the most compelling case against him. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    In the battle for the Senate, Washington Republicans are touting wounded Army veteran Sam Brown as a top-tier recruit in Nevada. But in-state GOP operatives have lingering doubts, @JessicaTaylor writes. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/nevada-senate/national-gop-eyes-brown-nevada-senate-state-skepticism-lingers
    In the battle for the Senate, Washington Republicans are touting wounded Army veteran Sam Brown as a top-tier recruit in Nevada. But in-state GOP operatives have lingering doubts, @JessicaTaylor writes. cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
    "The independents who will make the difference in this election are deeply conflicted." @CharlieCookDC explains what keeps them wavering: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/despite-his-legal-perils-trumps-standing-among-independents
    "The independents who will make the difference in this election are deeply conflicted." @CharlieCookDC explains what keeps them wavering: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    The latest in our state-by-state House series is Iowa, where Republicans start as favorites in all four seats after a clean sweep in 2022. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/iowa-house/2024-house-race-analysis-iowa
    The latest in our state-by-state House series is Iowa, where Republicans start as favorites in all four seats after a clean sweep in 2022. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    "i would rather eat bull shit than listen to "Mmmbop" " - DRIL
    "i would rather eat bull shit than listen to "Mmmbop" " - DRIL
    R to @dril: Put the ai in a room with me for two seconds and i will teach it true pain. I will have it eating treats out of my hand like a dog
    Put the ai in a room with me for two seconds and i will teach it true pain. I will have it eating treats out of my hand like a dog
    Seeing this shit made me so angry i kicked the space under my computer desk hard enough to make my penis flop out of my shorts .
    Seeing this shit made me so angry i kicked the space under my computer desk hard enough to make my penis flop out of my shorts . nitter.net/nypost/status/1672996211001896963#m
    my nephew has an entirely shaved head except for a "Rat tail" style hairstyle in the back. he is 7'1" & wide. he is wearing my Family Tuxedo
    my nephew has an entirely shaved head except for a "Rat tail" style hairstyle in the back. he is 7'1" & wide. he is wearing my Family Tuxedo
    does any one know any celebs whose time i can waste for 3 hours by letting my nephew pitch something called "NFT Marijuana" to them
    does any one know any celebs whose time i can waste for 3 hours by letting my nephew pitch something called "NFT Marijuana" to them
    they say we got to pay child support when i an on here every day supporting you god damn children with my insightful posts
    they say we got to pay child support when i an on here every day supporting you god damn children with my insightful posts
    toughguy quotes website
    toughguy quotes website
    i dont care if about Candy Crush. If you show it to me on your phone i will throw your phone in the garbage!!!
    i dont care if about Candy Crush. If you show it to me on your phone i will throw your phone in the garbage!!!
    "Hey I saw you form across the room and I wanted to say just this. Remember you are loved. You are important. You are God" - dr. House MD
    "Hey I saw you form across the room and I wanted to say just this. Remember you are loved. You are important. You are God" - dr. House MD
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    Think beyond seafood—creamy, tangy, and briny tartar sauce is good on so many things. https://www.seriouseats.com/tartar-sauce-recipe?taid=6498b90fb5f1720001410364&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Think beyond seafood—creamy, tangy, and briny tartar sauce is good on so many things. seriouseats.com/tartar-sauce…
    Versatile whipped feta cheese can be served as a dip, slathered on toasts and sandwiches, dolloped into soups, and more. https://www.seriouseats.com/whipped-feta-dip?taid=6498aae7aea4d200017cdb6f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Versatile whipped feta cheese can be served as a dip, slathered on toasts and sandwiches, dolloped into soups, and more. seriouseats.com/whipped-feta…
    Chicken breast's tendency to dry out has given it a bad reputation. But cooked properly, it can be juicy and flavorful. Here's how to treat it right. https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-breast-recipes?taid=64989cd4aea4d200017cd85b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Chicken breast's tendency to dry out has given it a bad reputation. But cooked properly, it can be juicy and flavorful. Here's how to treat it right. seriouseats.com/chicken-brea…
    Skip the booze and cool off with these 17 nonalcoholic drink recipes. https://www.seriouseats.com/nonalcoholic-summer-drinks?taid=649880b6b021230001d20cdc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Skip the booze and cool off with these 17 nonalcoholic drink recipes. seriouseats.com/nonalcoholic…
    Puffy yeast-raised pita bread, perfect for splitting and filling with your choice of ingredients, is easy to make at home. https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-pita-bread-recipe?taid=649872a5b5f172000140f6fc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Puffy yeast-raised pita bread, perfect for splitting and filling with your choice of ingredients, is easy to make at home. seriouseats.com/perfect-pita…
    You've got to try Spain's custardy, crunchy, and creamy way to turn toast into a decadent treat. https://www.seriouseats.com/torrijas-caramelizadas-spanish-french-toast?taid=6498567e3fba3a0001970df4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    You've got to try Spain's custardy, crunchy, and creamy way to turn toast into a decadent treat. seriouseats.com/torrijas-car…
    Chicken piccata takes a beloved food—pan-fried chicken cutlets—and tops it with a simple but luxurious lemon-butter pan sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-piccata-italian-fried-cutlet-recipe?taid=6498486c3fba3a0001970bc8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Chicken piccata takes a beloved food—pan-fried chicken cutlets—and tops it with a simple but luxurious lemon-butter pan sauce. seriouseats.com/chicken-picc…
    Guasacaca is the Venezuelan answer to guacamole, but with a brighter, tangier flavor. https://www.seriouseats.com/guasacaca-recipe?taid=64982c5529f1610001794328&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Guasacaca is the Venezuelan answer to guacamole, but with a brighter, tangier flavor. seriouseats.com/guasacaca-re…
    What's the best substitute for buttermilk? We put a handful of common recommendations to the test. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-substitute-buttermilk?taid=649791a2b5f17200018b3a8c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    What's the best substitute for buttermilk? We put a handful of common recommendations to the test. seriouseats.com/how-to-subst…
    From Korean fire chicken to Canadian poutine, our favorite snacks from around the world that are perfect for setting out for game day. https://www.seriouseats.com/savory-snacks-international?taid=649783a694a2e600017967bd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    From Korean fire chicken to Canadian poutine, our favorite snacks from around the world that are perfect for setting out for game day. seriouseats.com/savory-snack…
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    Genuinely the first record my parents bought me 😀 “I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will”
    Genuinely the first record my parents bought me 😀 “I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will”
    RT by @SwissRamble: Enjoying Brandon Flowers with Elton John. #Glastonbury
    Enjoying Brandon Flowers with Elton John. #Glastonbury
    RT by @SwissRamble: Elton John, 1973
    Elton John, 1973
    Blown away by how good Chrissie Hynde sounded yesterday. Effortlessly cool ❤️
    Blown away by how good Chrissie Hynde sounded yesterday. Effortlessly cool ❤️
    I never knew that I needed Rick Astley and Blossoms covering The Smiths, but yesterday's set was absolutely joyous 👊
    I never knew that I needed Rick Astley and Blossoms covering The Smiths, but yesterday's set was absolutely joyous 👊
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    Two rival theories about the basis of perception went head-to-head in a series of neuroscience experiments, but advocates of the "losing" idea aren't conceding yet. https://scim.ag/37Q
    Two rival theories about the basis of perception went head-to-head in a series of neuroscience experiments, but advocates of the "losing" idea aren't conceding yet. scim.ag/37Q
    The idea behind thermal batteries is to feed surplus wind or solar electricity to a heating element, which boosts the temperature of a liquid metal bath or a graphite block to several thousand degrees. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/37K
    The idea behind thermal batteries is to feed surplus wind or solar electricity to a heating element, which boosts the temperature of a liquid metal bath or a graphite block to several thousand degrees. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/37K  ( 1 min )
    Bizarre six-legged creatures and other “surprising discoveries” are beginning to clarify evolution after the Biological Big Bang. https://scim.ag/37F
    Bizarre six-legged creatures and other “surprising discoveries” are beginning to clarify evolution after the Biological Big Bang. scim.ag/37F
    Soot from deadly Australian bushfires in 2019–20 may have tipped the world into a surprise La Niña. https://scim.ag/37z
    Soot from deadly Australian bushfires in 2019–20 may have tipped the world into a surprise La Niña. scim.ag/37z
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    A hybrid nanofiber gel described in @ScienceAdvances could act as an artificial scaffold for regenerating neural connections after spinal cord injury. https://scim.ag/37M
    A hybrid nanofiber gel described in @ScienceAdvances could act as an artificial scaffold for regenerating neural connections after spinal cord injury. scim.ag/37M
    Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars, and someday supplement dinner plates on Earth. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/37H
    Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars, and someday supplement dinner plates on Earth. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/37H
    Despite the importance of nonhuman primates, reference genomes have been sequenced in <10% of species. A new Science study presents high-quality reference genomes for 27 primate species, adding to available resources. https://scim.ag/37C #PrimateGenomes
    Despite the importance of nonhuman primates, reference genomes have been sequenced in <10% of species. scim.ag/37C #PrimateGenomes
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    David Wates has left Wycombe Wanderers after nine years to become Lead Physical Performance Coach @QPR Move reunites him with QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth, with whom he worked at Wycombe. #QPR https://trainingground.guru/bulletin-board
    David Wates has left Wycombe Wanderers after nine years to become Lead Physical Performance Coach @QPR #QPR trainingground.guru/bulletin…
    "I still get jokes about the Green Party thing, but I just lost faith in the two big parties. We lack leaders with empathy and emotional intelligence." Russell Martin https://trainingground.guru/articles/russell-martin-people,-purpose-(and-possession)-at-mk-dons
    "I still get jokes about the Green Party thing, but I just lost faith in the two big parties. We lack leaders with empathy and emotional intelligence." trainingground.guru/articles…
    Good message for Southampton fans here... "The more hard times you’ve been through, the more potential for beauty" ~ Russell Martin https://trainingground.guru/articles/russell-martin-people,-purpose-(and-possession)-at-mk-dons
    Good message for Southampton fans here... trainingground.guru/articles…
    "It started by reading this book (The Buddha, Geoff and Me), which is about a guy who’s at a low point and meets Geoff. No-one would realise that Geoff practices Buddhism - he smokes, he drinks and is just a good guy." Russell Martin #SaintsFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/russell-martin-people,-purpose-(and-possession)-at-mk-dons
    "It started by reading this book (The Buddha, Geoff and Me), which is about a guy who’s at a low point and meets Geoff. No-one would realise that Geoff practices Buddhism - he smokes, he drinks and is just a good guy." #SaintsFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: There’s a time we all have in our careers where you need someone to come off a bench and give you some help…slightly more difficult when you are on a public stage but how wonderful to see so many people step in to help 👌
    There’s a time we all have in our careers where you need someone to come off a bench and give you some help…slightly more difficult when you are on a public stage but how wonderful to see so many people step in to help 👌 nitter.net/BBCR1/status/1672738119064645632#m
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    Assuming the misconduct accusations in the "LLM aces MIT paper" are true, why does MIT allow so many dodgy clout chasers to be adjunct faculty?
    Assuming the misconduct accusations in the "LLM aces MIT paper" are true, why does MIT allow so many dodgy clout chasers to be adjunct faculty?  ( 1 min )
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    Import coffee prices declined 2.6 percent for year ended May 2023, following large increases https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/import-coffee-prices-declined-2-6-percent-for-year-ended-may-2023-following-large-increases.htm #BLSdata
    Import coffee prices declined 2.6 percent for year ended May 2023, following large increases bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/import… #BLSdata
    There are projected to be 146,400 librarians in the year 2031! Stop by our booth today at #ALAAC23 to learn more about our career resources or check out our Occupational Outlook Handbook at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm#tab-1
    There are projected to be 146,400 librarians in the year 2031! Stop by our booth today at #ALAAC23 to learn more about our career resources or check out our Occupational Outlook Handbook at bls.gov/ooh/education-traini…
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    RT by @tetraduzione: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR #COLT2023 many authors are not able to make it to this year's COLT due to visa issues. as we are trying to avoid virtual presentations, these authors need to find someone who can present their talks / posters. pls sign up if you can help!!
    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR #COLT2023 many authors are not able to make it to this year's COLT due to visa issues. as we are trying to avoid virtual presentations, these authors need to find someone who can present their talks / posters. pls sign up if you can help!!
    "And no, GPT-4 cannot get an MIT degree"
    "And no, GPT-4 cannot get an MIT degree" nitter.net/sauhaarda/status/1672714475659722754#m
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    The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans https://trib.al/fVyoe2Y
    The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans trib.al/fVyoe2Y
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    Get your tickets!! We are on our way!! @OldNatlCentre @LennyMarcusNYC @CookieHull it’s a stone cold blast!!
    Get your tickets!! We are on our way!! @OldNatlCentre @LennyMarcusNYC @CookieHull it’s a stone cold blast!!
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Bruno Fernandes led the Premier League for: 🧙‍♂️ Chances created 🥅 xG assisted 🤝 Chances created for a specific teammate But he 'only' ended up with eight assists. So... 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐭𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬? ✍️ @RyanRyanBenson
    Bruno Fernandes led the Premier League for: @RyanRyanBenson  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Thanks Elon, really great stuff
    Thanks Elon, really great stuff

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    Talk about throwing someone under the bus! Even the non-godfathers of AI are at war.
    Talk about throwing someone under the bus! Even the non-godfathers of AI are at war. nitter.net/NeilDeshmukh/status/1672714015133544449#m
    The godfathers of AI have always been at war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlXzufEk-2E
    The godfathers of AI have always been at war. piped.video/watch?v=mlXzufEk…
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    Brewing hot drip coffee directly onto ice is one of the best ways to make iced coffee, and it couldn't be easier. https://www.seriouseats.com/japanese-style-iced-coffee?taid=6497677f94a2e60001796221&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Brewing hot drip coffee directly onto ice is one of the best ways to make iced coffee, and it couldn't be easier. seriouseats.com/japanese-sty…
    While often made with pork, the French spread called rillettes is even more elegant (and easy) to make with salmon. https://www.seriouseats.com/salmon-rillettes-recipe?taid=6497597494a2e6000179602e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    While often made with pork, the French spread called rillettes is even more elegant (and easy) to make with salmon. seriouseats.com/salmon-rille…
    Our favorite tips for elevating boxed brownies to a level you didn’t even think was possible. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-make-box-brownies-better-7229778?taid=64974b5929f161000179248a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Our favorite tips for elevating boxed brownies to a level you didn’t even think was possible. seriouseats.com/how-to-make-…
    These thin and lacy cookies are oh-so-slightly crisp around the edges, with chewy middles that are nutty and rich. https://www.seriouseats.com/lacy-brown-butter-and-ricotta-cookies?taid=64972f3a29f1610001791d9b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    These thin and lacy cookies are oh-so-slightly crisp around the edges, with chewy middles that are nutty and rich. seriouseats.com/lacy-brown-b…
    Queso fresco is a delicious, milky, fresh cheese that is a breeze to make. It doesn't melt, so it's a great cheese for grilling in cubes or slices, and is awesome crumbled over soups or salads. https://www.seriouseats.com/queso-fresco-easy-cheese-recipe?taid=64972138aea4d200017c7751&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Queso fresco is a delicious, milky, fresh cheese that is a breeze to make. It doesn't melt, so it's a great cheese for grilling in cubes or slices, and is awesome crumbled over soups or salads. seriouseats.com/queso-fresco…
    Peeling and slicing mangoes can be tricky: They're slippery, the pit is awkward, and the skin doesn't want to peel from the fruit easily. Here's the best way to do it neatly. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cut-a-mango?taid=6497050fb021230001d1c93f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Peeling and slicing mangoes can be tricky: They're slippery, the pit is awkward, and the skin doesn't want to peel from the fruit easily. Here's the best way to do it neatly. seriouseats.com/how-to-cut-a…
    This is how you make fettuccine Alfredo like the Romans. It's an incredibly simple and quick dish with only a few key ingredients: pasta, butter, and cheese. https://www.seriouseats.com/fettuccine-alfredo-sauce-italian-pasta-recipe?taid=6496f6f93fba3a0001604875&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This is how you make fettuccine Alfredo like the Romans. It's an incredibly simple and quick dish with only a few key ingredients: pasta, butter, and cheese. seriouseats.com/fettuccine-a…
    Here’s why we seriously advise against bamboo cutting boards—and what to buy instead (with tested recommendations). https://www.seriouseats.com/are-bamboo-cutting-boards-good-7511304?taid=6496dadcb021230001d1ba95&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Here’s why we seriously advise against bamboo cutting boards—and what to buy instead (with tested recommendations). seriouseats.com/are-bamboo-c…
    An improved setup for skewers brings these grilled wings closer to the heat, while a marinade based on Turkish hot pepper paste infuses them with roasted-chili flavor. https://www.seriouseats.com/grilled-turkish-wings-recipe?taid=6496402294a2e600019fd4f7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    An improved setup for skewers brings these grilled wings closer to the heat, while a marinade based on Turkish hot pepper paste infuses them with roasted-chili flavor. seriouseats.com/grilled-turk…
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    Prigozhin is going to Belarus, where he will live on a big farm in the country and play all day with the other hot dog salesmen.
    Prigozhin is going to Belarus, where he will live on a big farm in the country and play all day with the other hot dog salesmen. nitter.net/DanielBerman2/status/1672702894523535361#m
    RT by @losthunderlads: All crime is legal 6pm - 8am.
    All crime is legal 6pm - 8am.
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    Galeev rises to the occasion, as we all knew he would:
    Galeev rises to the occasion, as we all knew he would: nitter.net/kamilkazani/status/1672587528413519872#m
    RT by @losthunderlads: Cable networks: I’m a longtime Russia & Ukraine expert available for interviews. Sample opinion: “This shit is seriously fucked up, there’s no telling what is going to happen, that’s for fucking sure.”
    Cable networks: I’m a longtime Russia & Ukraine expert available for interviews. Sample opinion: “This shit is seriously fucked up, there’s no telling what is going to happen, that’s for fucking sure.”
    RT by @losthunderlads: You’re laughing? A bald hot dog salesman named Yevgeny who’s also a billionaire is trying to kill a slightly less bald billionaire he used to work for with a 25,000-man mercenary force and you’re laughing?
    You’re laughing? A bald hot dog salesman named Yevgeny who’s also a billionaire is trying to kill a slightly less bald billionaire he used to work for with a 25,000-man mercenary force and you’re laughing?
    RT by @losthunderlads: the classic "hot dog salesman to supermarket mogul to mercenary army" arc
    the classic "hot dog salesman to supermarket mogul to mercenary army" arc
    I sampled some RC Cola a few weeks ago. It wasn't bad, but I will always be a Protestant.
    I sampled some RC Cola a few weeks ago. It wasn't bad, but I will always be a Protestant. nitter.net/Super70sSports/status/1672392725222637569#m
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    Scientists have delineated how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize and clear out the bacterium responsible for #tuberculosis–a discovery that could facilitate therapeutic research for this widespread health burden. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/37y
    Scientists have delineated how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize and clear out the bacterium responsible for #tuberculosis–a discovery that could facilitate therapeutic research for this widespread health burden. @SciSignal scim.ag/37y
    "Absurd statements … are a trap for scientists." Scientists shouldn’t debate gaslighters, argues @hholdenthorp in a new Editor's Blog post. https://scim.ag/37t
    "Absurd statements … are a trap for scientists." @hholdenthorp in a new Editor's Blog post. scim.ag/37t
    Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a new #ScienceReview. https://scim.ag/37k #LightPollution
    Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a new #ScienceReview. scim.ag/37k #LightPollution
    New @SciSignal research in rodents deciphers how infections with #SARSCoV2 in the lungs generate systemic antiviral responses—and suggests that these responses may help limit the virus from spreading to other organs. #COVID19 https://scim.ag/37f
    New @SciSignal research in rodents deciphers how infections with #SARSCoV2 in the lungs generate systemic antiviral responses—and suggests that these responses may help limit the virus from spreading to other organs. #COVID19 scim.ag/37f
    Rats enjoy music at the same beat as humans, according to a @ScienceAdvances study, hinting at inherent neural processing across species. Learn more: https://scim.ag/37d
    Rats enjoy music at the same beat as humans, according to a @ScienceAdvances study, hinting at inherent neural processing across species. scim.ag/37d
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    Last year, a seagrass meadow stemming from a single hybrid plant extended its reach across more than 180 kilometers—an area the size of Washington, D.C. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/37v
    Last year, a seagrass meadow stemming from a single hybrid plant extended its reach across more than 180 kilometers—an area the size of Washington, D.C. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/37v
    A technique based on #AI can translate brain scans into words and sentences. https://scim.ag/37q
    A technique based on #AI can translate brain scans into words and sentences. scim.ag/37q
    An analysis of the oldest human remains found in Puerto Rico shed light on the lives and rituals of the island’s early inhabitants. https://scim.ag/37h
    An analysis of the oldest human remains found in Puerto Rico shed light on the lives and rituals of the island’s early inhabitants. scim.ag/37h
    The discovery may explain how the widespread soil-dwelling microorganisms, which otherwise rely on an exhausting wriggle to move, ended up around the world today. https://scim.ag/37g
    The discovery may explain how the widespread soil-dwelling microorganisms, which otherwise rely on an exhausting wriggle to move, ended up around the world today. scim.ag/37g
    A new survey shows few societies are pulling out of U.S. states affected by abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but many are implementing safety measures for their members. https://scim.ag/37e
    A new survey shows few societies are pulling out of U.S. states affected by abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but many are implementing safety measures for their members. scim.ag/37e
    Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was once hailed as a pioneer of stem cell medicine, was found guilty of gross assault against three of his patients today and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by an appeals court in Stockholm. https://scim.ag/37c
    Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was once hailed as a pioneer of stem cell medicine, was found guilty of gross assault against three of his patients today and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by an appeals court in Stockholm. scim.ag/37c
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    Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable https://trib.al/gaAMMXn
    Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable trib.al/gaAMMXn
    To better understand early pregnancy loss without using actual human embryos, scientists employed stem cells to create models that mimic this stage of development https://trib.al/myjLXAa
    To better understand early pregnancy loss without using actual human embryos, scientists employed stem cells to create models that mimic this stage of development trib.al/myjLXAa
    It takes a lot of water and energy to make negronis, manhattans and margaritas. Could we do with less ice? https://trib.al/aAI30uz
    It takes a lot of water and energy to make negronis, manhattans and margaritas. Could we do with less ice? trib.al/aAI30uz
    Physicists knew black holes eventually disappear particle by particle. Now they think everything else does, too https://trib.al/Bbb2hPY
    Physicists knew black holes eventually disappear particle by particle. Now they think everything else does, too trib.al/Bbb2hPY
    Experts explain why tick-borne illnesses are increasing in the U.S. and offer tips to prevent bites https://trib.al/8XOA57P
    Experts explain why tick-borne illnesses are increasing in the U.S. and offer tips to prevent bites trib.al/8XOA57P
    The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice https://trib.al/PouousS
    The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice trib.al/PouousS
    Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, emitting more of the known carcinogen than present in secondhand smoke, according to a new study. https://trib.al/JO1HH5U
    Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, emitting more of the known carcinogen than present in secondhand smoke, according to a new study. trib.al/JO1HH5U
    Nearly 100 years ago a young astronomer named Cecilia Payne changed the way we see the stars in the sky because she was able to look into their burning heart and see something no one else ever had https://trib.al/IN4tlA6
    Nearly 100 years ago a young astronomer named Cecilia Payne changed the way we see the stars in the sky because she was able to look into their burning heart and see something no one else ever had trib.al/IN4tlA6
    Magnetic fields help to explain why some stars are spinning more slowly than astronomers thought they should https://trib.al/rpY5qku
    Magnetic fields help to explain why some stars are spinning more slowly than astronomers thought they should trib.al/rpY5qku
    The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day https://trib.al/2Q1ygVQ
    The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day trib.al/2Q1ygVQ
    Your body has a secret cooling method, and scientists explain how to use it https://trib.al/dtN3TgR
    Your body has a secret cooling method, and scientists explain how to use it trib.al/dtN3TgR
    Researchers found high levels of the carcinogen benzene in California and Colorado homes that used gas stoves https://trib.al/zpSs1di
    Researchers found high levels of the carcinogen benzene in California and Colorado homes that used gas stoves trib.al/zpSs1di
    The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. https://trib.al/pp7M4ta
    The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. trib.al/pp7M4ta
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    people who take loud facetime calls in the subway deserve to be put in the titan submersible
    people who take loud facetime calls in the subway deserve to be put in the titan submersible
    R to @gelliottmorris: that is, of course, if you’re trying to be a huge nerd about this. in reality it’s simply just wise not to get in a submersible tube controlled by a fucking video game controller
    that is, of course, if you’re trying to be a huge nerd about this. in reality it’s simply just wise not to get in a submersible tube controlled by a fucking video game controller
    R to @gelliottmorris: scenario is $1bn upon resurfacing. we play the odds by assuming the worst-case scenario (death): titan had been to the titanic 3 times, so you have a 3/4 chance of getting $1bn and a 1/4 chance of being crushed to death, conditional on failure. it is not logical to take the risk
    scenario is $1bn upon resurfacing. we play the odds by assuming the worst-case scenario (death): titan had been to the titanic 3 times, so you have a 3/4 chance of getting $1bn and a 1/4 chance of being crushed to death, conditional on failure. it is not logical to take the risk
    R to @gelliottmorris: [amount of happiness i could buy with a billion dollars relative to happiness today] < [amount of happiness i would lose by being crushed to death by approx. 400 atm of pressure]
    [amount of happiness i could buy with a billion dollars relative to happiness today] < [amount of happiness i would lose by being crushed to death by approx. 400 atm of pressure]
    you could not have paid me enough money to go in the titanic sub
    you could not have paid me enough money to go in the titanic sub
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    Women in Engineering: giving Porsche 911s the ‘ultimate’ makeover https://go.nature.com/3NI8uKf
    Women in Engineering: giving Porsche 911s the ‘ultimate’ makeover go.nature.com/3NI8uKf
    Health-equity work requires thinking about strengths and assets instead of just disadvantages, says @DrAlethaMaybank https://go.nature.com/3qZfR84
    Health-equity work requires thinking about strengths and assets instead of just disadvantages, says @DrAlethaMaybank go.nature.com/3qZfR84
    Women in engineering: using hydrology to manage Jordan’s scarce water https://go.nature.com/46dLP0J
    Women in engineering: using hydrology to manage Jordan’s scarce water go.nature.com/46dLP0J
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    We just landed in Nashville!! What here in your city!! Come through tonight at the Polk Theater at 7pm!
    We just landed in Nashville!! What here in your city!! Come through tonight at the Polk Theater at 7pm!
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Best Free Transfers The end of June is approaching, which means all over Europe, players are nearing the end of their contracts. We picked 11 of the best options that your club could sign for nothing this summer. 🆓🆓🆓 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/11-best-players-available-free-transfer-2023/
    Best Free Transfers theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/11…  ( 1 min )
    Transfer Questions — How to replace Rice and Kane? — Who should Man Utd sign at centre-back? — Is Tonali good value for Newcastle? We used our Opta Player Radars to find out ⬇️ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/opta-player-radars-answering-five-questions/
    Transfer Questions theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/op…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    Bayern Munich are apparently going striker shopping this summer in an attempt to finally replace the goals of Robert Lewandowski. 💶⚽️ ✍️@DavidSegar_ has taken a look at the forwards being linked to see who might be the best fit at the Allianz Arena. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/which-striker-should-bayern-sign-to-replace-lewandowski/
    Bayern Munich are apparently going striker shopping this summer in an attempt to finally replace the goals of Robert Lewandowski. 💶⚽️ @DavidSegar_ has taken a look at the forwards being linked to see who might be the best fit at the Allianz Arena. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/wh…
    ✅ Overperformance compared to xG in attack ✅ Overperformance compared to XGOT in defence ✅ Second-oldest average starting XI in the Premier League last season Is what Marco Silva is doing at Fulham sustainable? https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/marco-silva-fulham-overperforming-ageing-sustainable/
    ✅ Overperformance compared to xG in attack theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
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    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! https://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Ready to see our new set of posters for educators? Stop by our booth at #ALAAC23 for a special preview! What occupations do you think were featured for Social Studies, Reading, and Math classroom? Hint: https://www.bls.gov/k12/students/careers/career-exploration.htm
    Ready to see our new set of posters for educators? Stop by our booth at #ALAAC23 for a special preview! What occupations do you think were featured for Social Studies, Reading, and Math classroom? Hint: bls.gov/k12/students/careers…
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    Saw Tom Grennan live in a small club in Zürich three months ago. Great to see him absolutely killing it at Glasto 👊
    Saw Tom Grennan live in a small club in Zürich three months ago. Great to see him absolutely killing it at Glasto 👊
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: it’s really good that twitter is killing beloved bot accounts like possum every hour but is keeping those shitty pepe meme ai text bots. i think that’s actually awesome
    it’s really good that twitter is killing beloved bot accounts like possum every hour but is keeping those shitty pepe meme ai text bots. i think that’s actually awesome
    R to @pixelatedboat:
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    If you can get an invite, come over to bluesky. It’s like twitter except they don’t make you look at this shit
    If you can get an invite, come over to bluesky. It’s like twitter except they don’t make you look at this shit
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    RT by @tetraduzione: "LLM understands X" is very different from: "LLM can answer correctly some questions that involve X" which is in turn very different from: "with the right prompt we can get the LLM to answer correctly some questions that involve X"
    "LLM understands X" is very different from: "LLM can answer correctly some questions that involve X" which is in turn very different from: "with the right prompt we can get the LLM to answer correctly some questions that involve X"
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    prison games
    prison games
    R to @dril: let it roll
    let it roll
    putin has pooped the wrong diaper
    putin has pooped the wrong diaper  ( 1 min )
    "they already found the submarine" They found a false submarine
    "they already found the submarine" They found a false submarine  ( 1 min )
    "you post about girls asses while people are dying in a submarine. Really normal" i will post about Girls asses as the sun engulfs the earth
    "you post about girls asses while people are dying in a submarine. Really normal" i will post about Girls asses as the sun engulfs the earth  ( 1 min )
    if cheese cake factory did not want me crusing for girls asses they would not have put the wine bar in there
    if cheese cake factory did not want me crusing for girls asses they would not have put the wine bar in there
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    Wagner did what?!
    Wagner did what?!

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    RT by @pixelatedboat: I really want everyone to pivot back from video. I fucking hate video. Do not ever make me watch a video just to obtain information. Making me watch a video instead of giving me text I can read is an act of violence against me specifically. When will it end.
    I really want everyone to pivot back from video. I fucking hate video. Do not ever make me watch a video just to obtain information. Making me watch a video instead of giving me text I can read is an act of violence against me specifically. When will it end.
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    end of an era! good mems
    end of an era! good mems
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    Exclusive: Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology are denying anonymous reports in the media that they were the first #COVID19 patients. https://scim.ag/37b
    Exclusive: Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology are denying anonymous reports in the media that they were the first #COVID19 patients. scim.ag/37b
    Scientists have discovered a marine organism that’s not just invulnerable to microplastics, it may have a way to eliminate them—literally. https://scim.ag/37a
    Scientists have discovered a marine organism that’s not just invulnerable to microplastics, it may have a way to eliminate them—literally. scim.ag/37a
    An MIT class exercise shows how easily #AI tools can be used to order a bioweapon. https://scim.ag/377
    An MIT class exercise shows how easily #AI tools can be used to order a bioweapon. scim.ag/377
    Humans have long seen themselves mirrored in other primates, with apes’ social behavior and cognitive abilities shedding light on our own. Now, two international teams have stared deeper into the mirror. https://scim.ag/374
    Humans have long seen themselves mirrored in other primates, with apes’ social behavior and cognitive abilities shedding light on our own. scim.ag/374
    University officials are hoping Air Force’s initial 5-year, $90 million investment will help Howard become the first historically Black institution to ascend to the top ranks of the nation’s research universities. https://scim.ag/36Z
    University officials are hoping Air Force’s initial 5-year, $90 million investment will help Howard become the first historically Black institution to ascend to the top ranks of the nation’s research universities. scim.ag/36Z
    A new technique used to pick up ripples from nuclear blasts could also monitor earthquakes and eruptions. https://scim.ag/36P
    A new technique used to pick up ripples from nuclear blasts could also monitor earthquakes and eruptions. scim.ag/36P
    “It's a real feat of biological engineering.” #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/36L
    “It's a real feat of biological engineering.” #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/36L
    A new study suggests fear of society’s downfall stems from negative media and biased memory. https://scim.ag/36E
    A new study suggests fear of society’s downfall stems from negative media and biased memory. scim.ag/36E
    RT by @NewsfromScience: A compound in jagua fruit called genipin reacts with glycine to form a long, stable polymer that creates a coveted blue. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/36A
    A compound in jagua fruit called genipin reacts with glycine to form a long, stable polymer that creates a coveted blue. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/36A
    The scalloped hammerhead may be the only fish to employ this strategy during deep dives, keeping chilly water out of its body. https://scim.ag/36w
    The scalloped hammerhead may be the only fish to employ this strategy during deep dives, keeping chilly water out of its body. scim.ag/36w
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    Research shows that disrupting the body's circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down https://trib.al/jvJMC2e
    Research shows that disrupting the body's circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down trib.al/jvJMC2e
    Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that TRAPPIST-1 c, the second world in a seven-planet system, lacks an atmosphere https://trib.al/xPe1kvo
    Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that TRAPPIST-1 c, the second world in a seven-planet system, lacks an atmosphere trib.al/xPe1kvo
    Record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are causing storms to form much farther east than usual https://trib.al/YZ5HjRW
    Record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are causing storms to form much farther east than usual trib.al/YZ5HjRW
    The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice https://trib.al/ZmTyQkv
    The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice trib.al/ZmTyQkv
    RT by @sciam: In my latest for @sciam, I look into the National Bridge Inventory database to answer the question: “Where are the worst bridges in the U.S.?”
    In my latest for @sciam, I look into the National Bridge Inventory database to answer the question: “Where are the worst bridges in the U.S.?” nitter.net/sciam/status/1672228008776826881#m
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    📨 Get the world of science delivered to your inbox every weekday. #ScienceAdviser is launching soon, featuring news and research, exclusive reporting and analysis, editor’s curation of recommended reading, and revolving daily segments. http://scim.ag/ScienceAdviser #newsletter
    📨 Get the world of science delivered to your inbox every weekday. #ScienceAdviser is launching soon, featuring news and research, exclusive reporting and analysis, editor’s curation of recommended reading, and revolving daily segments. scim.ag/ScienceAdviser #newsletter
    Honey bees perfect their waggle dances by learning from their elders. 🐝 Learn more during #NationalPollinatorsMonth. https://scim.ag/373
    Honey bees perfect their waggle dances by learning from their elders. 🐝 #NationalPollinatorsMonth. scim.ag/373
    Lunge feeding—a common foraging technique of humpbacks and other rorqual whales characterized by rapid underwater lunges to capture dense patches of prey—is energy efficient even when prey is sparse, according to a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. https://scim.ag/36W
    Lunge feeding—a common foraging technique of humpbacks and other rorqual whales characterized by rapid underwater lunges to capture dense patches of prey—is energy efficient even when prey is sparse, according to a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. scim.ag/36W
    How does a mussel shell open and shut easily and without damage for hundreds of thousands of cycles during the bivalve’s lifetime? The answer lies in a combination of design and materials that resist brittle fracture over time, a new Science study finds. https://scim.ag/36O
    How does a mussel shell open and shut easily and without damage for hundreds of thousands of cycles during the bivalve’s lifetime? scim.ag/36O
    Scientists have uncovered how the spatial arrangement of the kinase PDK1 shapes its substrate specificity—a finding that could inform methods to selectively manipulate PDK1 to target cancer and other disorders. #Biochemistry @SciSignal https://scim.ag/36D
    Scientists have uncovered how the spatial arrangement of the kinase PDK1 shapes its substrate specificity—a finding that could inform methods to selectively manipulate PDK1 to target cancer and other disorders. #Biochemistry @SciSignal scim.ag/36D
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Our work on perforin-2, a pore-forming protein expressed by #DendriticCells to deliver antigens into the cytosol during #CrossPresentation is now out in @ScienceMagazine https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg8802… Huge amount of work from Pablo, in collaboration with @laub_marco & @Pati_Krawczyk
    Our work on perforin-2, a pore-forming protein expressed by #DendriticCells to deliver antigens into the cytosol during #CrossPresentation is now out in @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…… @laub_marco & @Pati_Krawczyk
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Excited to have our latest paper published in @ScienceMagazine. A huge advantage of a 15+ year field experiment is being able to explore treatment effects as background conditions are themselves changing with ongoing climate change.
    Excited to have our latest paper published in @ScienceMagazine. A huge advantage of a 15+ year field experiment is being able to explore treatment effects as background conditions are themselves changing with ongoing climate change. nitter.net/ScienceMagazine/status/1671986471325007872#m
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Today, @Abebab & I have a piece out in @ScienceMagazine on how AI can distort human beliefs. We discuss how psychology interacts with generative AI in problematic ways. 🧵 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi0248
    Today, @Abebab & I have a piece out in @ScienceMagazine on how AI can distort human beliefs. We discuss how psychology interacts with generative AI in problematic ways. 🧵 science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: New in @sciencemagazine 📣 Muskoxen and caribou slow tundra diversity decline associated with diminishing Arctic sea ice extent during a 15 years period. Led by Eric Post🌟 http://scim.ag/36d
    New in @sciencemagazine 📣 scim.ag/36d
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    Books in brief: The ocean’s engine, and the science of reading https://go.nature.com/3CJeflz
    Books in brief: The ocean’s engine, and the science of reading go.nature.com/3CJeflz
    Update: The FDA has now approved the first gene therapy for Duschenne muscular dystrophy for children aged four and five https://go.nature.com/3NrvzjQ
    Update: The FDA has now approved the first gene therapy for Duschenne muscular dystrophy for children aged four and five go.nature.com/3NrvzjQ
    Women diagnosed since 2010 have a much lower risk of dying from breast cancer than those diagnosed in the 1990s https://go.nature.com/46ijRko
    Women diagnosed since 2010 have a much lower risk of dying from breast cancer than those diagnosed in the 1990s go.nature.com/46ijRko
    Underwater volcano triggered the most intense lightning ever recorded https://go.nature.com/3NnUkxF
    Underwater volcano triggered the most intense lightning ever recorded go.nature.com/3NnUkxF
    Methods inspired by the Japanese paper art kirigami help to create a textile that moves with the body https://go.nature.com/3JmwAbS
    Methods inspired by the Japanese paper art kirigami help to create a textile that moves with the body go.nature.com/3JmwAbS
    Nature research paper: Physiology and diseases of tissue-resident macrophages https://go.nature.com/3NmIN1m
    Nature research paper: Physiology and diseases of tissue-resident macrophages go.nature.com/3NmIN1m
    Nature research paper: Single-cell quantification of ribosome occupancy in early mouse development https://go.nature.com/42QtuDV
    Nature research paper: Single-cell quantification of ribosome occupancy in early mouse development go.nature.com/42QtuDV
    Research briefing: Cholesterol can make surfaces non-stick https://go.nature.com/43XWH1i
    Research briefing: Cholesterol can make surfaces non-stick go.nature.com/43XWH1i
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    Join us in Chicago, IL for the @ALA Conferences 2023 Annual Meeting! Visit our booth, number 1518, in the exhibit hall starting today at 5:30 PM to learn more about #BLSData!
    Join us in Chicago, IL for the @ALA Conferences 2023 Annual Meeting! Visit our booth, number 1518, in the exhibit hall starting today at 5:30 PM to learn more about #BLSData!
    Import coffee prices declined 2.6 percent for year ended May 2023, following large increases https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/import-coffee-prices-declined-2-6-percent-for-year-ended-may-2023-following-large-increases.htm #BLSdata
    Import coffee prices declined 2.6 percent for year ended May 2023, following large increases bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/import… #BLSdata
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Slides of my #ISWS2013 SemWeb Summerschool talk: when you move from a symbolic to a numeric or geometric representation (e.g. embeddings), please keep the semantics. Don't throw out the semantic baby with the symbolic bathwater. https://www.slideshare.net/Frank.van.Harmelen/the-k-in-neurosymbolic-stands-for-knowledge
    Slides of my #ISWS2013 SemWeb Summerschool talk: when you move from a symbolic to a numeric or geometric representation (e.g. embeddings), please keep the semantics. Don't throw out the semantic baby with the symbolic bathwater. slideshare.net/Frank.van.Har…
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    R to @steak_umm: not enough 🥩 in here
    not enough 🥩 in here
    your most used emoji says more about you than an internet quiz ever could
    your most used emoji says more about you than an internet quiz ever could  ( 1 min )
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    R to @beenwrekt: Moore's Law is the least interesting part of this article. https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~fussell/courses/cs352h/papers/moore.pdf
    Moore's Law is the least interesting part of this article. cs.utexas.edu/~fussell/cours…
    Predictions about the technological future often are laughably optimistic. But everything in the intro of Gordon Moore’s 1965 article “Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits” came true.
    Predictions about the technological future often are laughably optimistic. But everything in the intro of Gordon Moore’s 1965 article “Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits” came true.
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    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 Arsenal's interest in Havertz has raised a few eyebrows. But it works: — Extremely versatile — Brilliant awareness of space — Great technician — Entering his prime years Here's how he'd fit in 📈⬇️
    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 Arsenal's interest in Havertz has raised a few eyebrows. But it works: — Extremely versatile — Brilliant awareness of space — Great technician — Entering his prime years Here's how he'd fit in 📈⬇️
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: No one has finished with a batting average over .400 in a full season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Luis Arráez is batting .397 while leading the Marlins to a surprising 43-33 record. Will it last? @andres_chavez13 takes a look. https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/luis-arraez-miami-marlins-chase-for-400/
    No one has finished with a batting average over .400 in a full season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. @andres_chavez13 takes a look. theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/lu…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: The pros and cons of Mateo Kovacic to Man City Pep Guardiola will need to show his capacity to empower players to get the best out of their new midfielder https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/mateo-kovacic-man-city-chelsea-pep-guardiola/
    The pros and cons of Mateo Kovacic to Man City theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
    Amad Diallo 🔴 While we don't know where he'll play next campaign, we do know that Amad Diallo had a special season last year. Here's what United (or Sunderland) would be getting: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/amad-diallo-man-utd-sunderland/
    Amad Diallo 🔴 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/am…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: David de Gea's shot-stopping has slowed down. #MUFC
    David de Gea's shot-stopping has slowed down. #MUFC
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Me, for @OptaAnalyst, on the pros and cons of Mateo Kovačić to Manchester City: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/mateo-kovacic-man-city-chelsea-pep-guardiola/
    Me, for @OptaAnalyst, on the pros and cons of Mateo Kovačić to Manchester City: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…  ( 1 min )
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: A bidding war between Arsenal and Man City for Declan Rice? Exactly what West Ham would've wanted 💰 Here's the data on what makes him such an attractive midfield option: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/declan-rice-arsenal-man-city-transfer/
    A bidding war between Arsenal and Man City for Declan Rice? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/de…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Transfer Questions — How to replace Rice and Kane? — Who could Man Utd sign instead of Kim Min-jae? — Is Tonali good value for Newcastle? We used our Opta Player Radars to find out ⬇️ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/opta-player-radars-answering-five-questions/
    Transfer Questions theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/op…
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    RT by @ground_guru: EXC: Gretar Steinsson set to leave his position as Tottenham performance director. Part of an internal restructuring. More on @MailSport
    EXC: Gretar Steinsson set to leave his position as Tottenham performance director. Part of an internal restructuring. More on @MailSport
    RT by @ground_guru: Delighted to announce @StatsPerform as one of the sponsors for TGG Live in Manchester on October 9 & 10 @StatsPerform work with 500 global teams to inform & enhance decision-making across performance analysis, player recruitment & strategic planning. https://trainingground.guru/articles/tgg-live-speakers-revealed
    Delighted to announce @StatsPerform as one of the sponsors for TGG Live in Manchester on October 9 & 10 @StatsPerform work with 500 global teams to inform & enhance decision-making across performance analysis, player recruitment & strategic planning. trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: A change in mindset and working practice is needed in the area of Player Care in football and we are pioneering this movement. If you're passionate about this and want to make a real difference, then please check us out! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-eccles-30146142_routes-tv-broadcast-preview-activity-7077954175354986496-SL36?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
    A change in mindset and working practice is needed in the area of Player Care in football and we are pioneering this movement. If you're passionate about this and want to make a real difference, then please check us out! linkedin.com/posts/david-ecc…
    This is very good 👏🏼 While a big swathe of fans are becoming better informed about tactics/ the game in general, a lot of punditry seems to be regressing
    This is very good 👏🏼 nitter.net/Zonal_Marking/status/1671805485039624194#m
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    R to @DaveAHopkins: A key takeaway point, in my view:
    A key takeaway point, in my view:
    I recently spoke with @MichaelBluhm of @thesignal about the new generational divide in American politics and its effects on the demographic composition and policy priorities of both Democrats & Republicans: https://www.thesgnl.com/2023/06/united-states-younger-generations-political-shift/
    I recently spoke with @MichaelBluhm of @thesignal about the new generational divide in American politics and its effects on the demographic composition and policy priorities of both Democrats & Republicans: thesgnl.com/2023/06/united-s…
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    RT by @emilyriehl: Dismayed to learn that @NSF, on the guidance of its General Counsel, is now denying funding to women-specific programs on the basis of potential Title IX violation. The Women in [Math Subject] programs have been an inspiring model for inclusion and collaboration — a huge loss.
    Dismayed to learn that @NSF, on the guidance of its General Counsel, is now denying funding to women-specific programs on the basis of potential Title IX violation. The Women in [Math Subject] programs have been an inspiring model for inclusion and collaboration — a huge loss.
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    I’m starting to believe the Simpsons are psychics!!
    I’m starting to believe the Simpsons are psychics!!
    This
    This
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    Aren't we all, etc etc. https://tmblr.co/ZuM2Kye19eq_ae00
    Aren't we all, etc etc. tmblr.co/ZuM2Kye19eq_ae00
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    Democrats got shut out of Iowa's House delegation last year for the first time since 1994. But Republicans remain favored in all four of the state's House seats, writes @Redistrict. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/iowa-house/2024-house-race-analysis-iowa
    Democrats got shut out of Iowa's House delegation last year for the first time since 1994. But Republicans remain favored in all four of the state's House seats, writes @Redistrict. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    Good morning from a rainy #SCOTUS, which will issue opinions at 10 am. There are 14 cases left to decide, summarized here: https://amylhowe.com/2023/06/22/after-the-release-of-4-opinions-14-cases-remaining/
    Good morning from a rainy #SCOTUS, which will issue opinions at 10 am. There are 14 cases left to decide, summarized here: amylhowe.com/2023/06/22/afte…
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    No. Hell no. Absolutely not. Urkel does not "Get head"
    No. Hell no. Absolutely not. Urkel does not "Get head"

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    this is my heroin
    this is my heroin
    at inbox zero. (all i had to do was change jobs)
    at inbox zero. (all i had to do was change jobs)
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    RT by @Nature: Deletion of a protein called TIM-1 from B cells reduces tumour burden in a mouse model of skin cancer https://go.nature.com/44dYUoH
    Deletion of a protein called TIM-1 from B cells reduces tumour burden in a mouse model of skin cancer go.nature.com/44dYUoH
    Nature research paper: Signalling by senescent melanocytes hyperactivates hair growth https://go.nature.com/46e5Ns9
    Nature research paper: Signalling by senescent melanocytes hyperactivates hair growth go.nature.com/46e5Ns9
    Despite concerns from several nations and international groups, Japan is pressing ahead with plans to release water contaminated by the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean https://go.nature.com/3pjp7DI
    Despite concerns from several nations and international groups, Japan is pressing ahead with plans to release water contaminated by the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean go.nature.com/3pjp7DI
    RT by @Nature: 'We must evolve into something new': the vision for rebuilding Ukraine's research system -- report by me & Nisha Gaind @Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02031-8
    'We must evolve into something new': the vision for rebuilding Ukraine's research system -- report by me & Nisha Gaind @Nature nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    War shattered Ukrainian science — its rebirth is now taking shape https://go.nature.com/44cXpax
    War shattered Ukrainian science — its rebirth is now taking shape go.nature.com/44cXpax
    Latest Nature Careers podcast: a collaboration to tackle child malnutrition in Bangladesh https://go.nature.com/46iUQ8z
    Latest Nature Careers podcast: a collaboration to tackle child malnutrition in Bangladesh go.nature.com/46iUQ8z
    Excerpts from after-action interviews regarding the incident at Penn Station https://go.nature.com/42Ue3KM
    Excerpts from after-action interviews regarding the incident at Penn Station go.nature.com/42Ue3KM
    RT by @Nature: This week's dip into Nature's archive features the architect Christopher Wren using his astronomy skills to assess an observatory proposal, and considers questions about cyclones https://go.nature.com/3Jqu3xg
    This week's dip into Nature's archive features the architect Christopher Wren using his astronomy skills to assess an observatory proposal, and considers questions about cyclones go.nature.com/3Jqu3xg
    RT by @Nature: More carrot, less stick: some very promising changes to the research assessment in the UK have been announced. The challenge will be to ensure they are implemented well https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01990-2
    More carrot, less stick: some very promising changes to the research assessment in the UK have been announced. The challenge will be to ensure they are implemented well nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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    Producer prices up 1.1 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/producer-prices-up-1-1-percent-from-may-2022-to-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Producer prices up 1.1 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/produc… #BLSdata
    Producer prices up 1.1 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/producer-prices-up-1-1-percent-from-may-2022-to-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Producer prices up 1.1 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/produc… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on how Americans spend their time https://www.bls.gov/charts/american-time-use/ #ATUS #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on how Americans spend their time bls.gov/charts/american-time… #ATUS #BLSdata #DataViz
    34% of employed persons do some work at home on days they work in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm #ATUS #BLSdata
    34% of employed persons do some work at home on days they work in 2022 bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr… #ATUS #BLSdata
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: shut it down - this is the best tweet
    shut it down - this is the best tweet
    RT by @pixelatedboat: sometimes people wonder, 'is the ape from the original 'donkey kong' the cranky kong we see in 'donkey kong country'? 'is the donkey kong from 'donkey kong country' actually DK jr?' i think this simple diagram should explain:
    sometimes people wonder, 'is the ape from the original 'donkey kong' the cranky kong we see in 'donkey kong country'? 'is the donkey kong from 'donkey kong country' actually DK jr?' i think this simple diagram should explain:
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    RT by @ground_guru: Always enjoy listening to Russell Martin talk about the game.
    Always enjoy listening to Russell Martin talk about the game. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671589423438340110#m
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    "When asked which was more important in choosing a nominee for president, a candidate who stands 'on conservative principles' or one who had 'the best chance to beat Joe Biden,' only 35% chose defeating Biden." @amyewalter on why 2024 isn't like 2016: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/why-2024-gop-primary-isnt-2016
    "When asked which was more important in choosing a nominee for president, a candidate who stands 'on conservative principles' or one who had 'the best chance to beat Joe Biden,' only 35% chose defeating Biden." @amyewalter on why 2024 isn't like 2016: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    Republicans in Washington are rallying behind Army veteran Sam Brown in #NVSen. But strategists in Silver State are not quite convinced. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/nevada-senate/national-gop-eyes-brown-nevada-senate-state-skepticism-lingers
    Republicans in Washington are rallying behind Army veteran Sam Brown in #NVSen. But strategists in Silver State are not quite convinced. cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
    Republicans believe the right #IN01 candidate could unseat Rep. Frank J. Mrvan in 2024. Plus, we take a look at where the races stand in Indiana's two open House seats: #IN03 and #IN05. Read @Redistrict's latest: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/indiana-house/2024-house-race-analysis-indiana
    Republicans believe the right #IN01 candidate could unseat Rep. Frank J. Mrvan in 2024. Plus, we take a look at where the races stand in Indiana's two open House seats: #IN03 and #IN05. @Redistrict's latest: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    Independents "are concerned about Biden’s age (he turns 82 shortly after the 2024 election), his physical health, and cognitive abilities—not just right now but about where it might be in five years." @CharlieCookDC on what's motivating independents: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/despite-his-legal-perils-trumps-standing-among-independents
    Independents "are concerned about Biden’s age (he turns 82 shortly after the 2024 election), his physical health, and cognitive abilities—not just right now but about where it might be in five years." @CharlieCookDC on what's motivating independents: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Without a zone of uncertainty plus other troubling features, generative #AI is poised to amplify bias and falsehoods, distort human perception https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi0248 @ScienceMagazine by @celestekidd @KiddLab and @Abebab @tctdublin @mozilla
    Without a zone of uncertainty plus other troubling features, generative #AI is poised to amplify bias and falsehoods, distort human perception science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… @ScienceMagazine @celestekidd @KiddLab and @Abebab @tctdublin @mozilla
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Check out our new study in @sciencemagazine. We show that NAC controls N-terminal methionine excision by MetAP1 in eukaryotes. Our results suggest a broader mechanism for how access of protein biogenesis factors to the translating ribosome is controlled. https://bit.ly/42SU6nN
    Check out our new study in @sciencemagazine. We show that NAC controls N-terminal methionine excision by MetAP1 in eukaryotes. Our results suggest a broader mechanism for how access of protein biogenesis factors to the translating ribosome is controlled. bit.ly/42SU6nN
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    That's in addition to the opinions expected tomorrow at 10 am.
    That's in addition to the opinions expected tomorrow at 10 am. nitter.net/AHoweBlogger/status/1671971279463653377#m
    #SCOTUS calendar indicates that the Court will release opinions again on Tuesday, June 27. The justices have 14 cases left to decide: https://amylhowe.com/2023/06/22/after-the-release-of-4-opinions-14-cases-remaining/
    #SCOTUS calendar indicates that the Court will release opinions again on Tuesday, June 27. The justices have 14 cases left to decide: amylhowe.com/2023/06/22/afte…
    Yes, Jones v. Hendrix, decided today, in which #SCOTUS appointed a lawyer to defend the 8th Circuit's reasoning when the federal govt declined to do so.
    Yes, Jones v. Hendrix, decided today, in which #SCOTUS appointed a lawyer to defend the 8th Circuit's reasoning when the federal govt declined to do so. nitter.net/tazinbays/status/1671921858751479822#m
    Brian Goldman explored this very issue in some detail in the Stanford Law Review: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1693669
    Brian Goldman explored this very issue in some detail in the Stanford Law Review: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.… nitter.net/profsteed/status/1671919454165385246#m
    As much fun as it is to discuss about box counts, R numbers, and the like on #SCOTUS opinion days, this seems like a much more reasonable process. Oh, and they live stream the opinion announcements too!
    As much fun as it is to discuss about box counts, R numbers, and the like on #SCOTUS opinion days, this seems like a much more reasonable process. Oh, and they live stream the opinion announcements too! nitter.net/AppellateDaily/status/1671868839272005632#m
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    Bits & Bobs were found in an abyssal trench known as "The Cretin's Cunt", inhospitable to human life, lowering odds of survival to about 50%
    Bits & Bobs were found in an abyssal trench known as "The Cretin's Cunt", inhospitable to human life, lowering odds of survival to about 50%
    Lordy theres tapes
    Lordy theres tapes
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    RT by @sciam: Summer heat is here, and you're dripping with sweat. Now science has discovered the fastest cool-down technique--you hold the secret in the palms of your hands. @tanyalewis314 and I tell you how to do it in the new Your Health Quickly podcast from @sciam. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-to-cool-down-fast-in-summer-heat/
    Summer heat is here, and you're dripping with sweat. Now science has discovered the fastest cool-down technique--you hold the secret in the palms of your hands. @tanyalewis314 and I tell you how to do it in the new Your Health Quickly podcast from @sciam. scientificamerican.com/podca…
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    stick with freezer beef
    stick with freezer beef  ( 1 min )
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2Kye0r2VkuW00
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    RT by @Zonal_Marking: A piece on the massive shift in punditry over the last couple of years, away from analysis & towards ex-players being asked to act like fans. (Believe it or not, this was largely written before the "How are the nerves now, Joleon?" Champions League final) https://theathletic.com/4600507/2023/06/22/pundits-are-not-there-to-act-as-fans/
    A piece on the massive shift in punditry over the last couple of years, away from analysis & towards ex-players being asked to act like fans. (Believe it or not, this was largely written before the "How are the nerves now, Joleon?" Champions League final) theathletic.com/4600507/2023…
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    Minor operation in hospital yesterday, but I should go home today. Similar to Andrey Arshavin, “I heal like dog” 😂
    Minor operation in hospital yesterday, but I should go home today. Similar to Andrey Arshavin, “I heal like dog” 😂

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    Real average hourly earnings up 0.2 percent for year ending May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/real-average-hourly-earnings-up-0-2-percent-for-year-ending-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Real average hourly earnings up 0.2 percent for year ending May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/real-a… #BLSdata
    Real average hourly earnings up 0.2 percent for year ending May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/real-average-hourly-earnings-up-0-2-percent-for-year-ending-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Real average hourly earnings up 0.2 percent for year ending May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/real-a… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on state job openings and labor turnover https://www.bls.gov/charts/state-job-openings-and-labor-turnover/ #DataViz #JOLTS
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on state job openings and labor turnover bls.gov/charts/state-job-ope… #DataViz #JOLTS
    April job openings rates up in 13 states, down in 2; layoffs and discharges down in 10 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jltst.nr0.htm #JOLTS #BLSdata
    April job openings rates up in 13 states, down in 2; layoffs and discharges down in 10 bls.gov/news.release/jltst.n… #JOLTS #BLSdata
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    A South Carolina stew in a deeply flavored, light-bodied sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/lowcountry-stew-chicken-5216238?taid=6493812649cd0f00015154d1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A South Carolina stew in a deeply flavored, light-bodied sauce. seriouseats.com/lowcountry-s…
    This foolproof all-butter pie dough recipe uses a food processor to make a dough that's easy to work with and bakes up beautifully, every time. https://www.seriouseats.com/easy-pie-dough-recipe?taid=64938100ec6e3a0001e19af7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This foolproof all-butter pie dough recipe uses a food processor to make a dough that's easy to work with and bakes up beautifully, every time. seriouseats.com/easy-pie-dou…
    For a twist on the classic, this version of traditional Greek spanakopita uses an assortment of greens and tender herbs in addition to spinach. https://www.seriouseats.com/spanakopita-greek-savory-greens-pie?taid=649372f57bd79800015f9d0b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    For a twist on the classic, this version of traditional Greek spanakopita uses an assortment of greens and tender herbs in addition to spinach. seriouseats.com/spanakopita-…
    A simple crepe batter that'll allow you to whip up French crepes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. https://www.seriouseats.com/basic-crepes-batter-recipe?taid=6493650c49cd0f0001514abb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A simple crepe batter that'll allow you to whip up French crepes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. seriouseats.com/basic-crepes…
    Seasoning and maintaining a cast iron pan is much simpler than you might imagine. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-pans-skillets-cookware?taid=649348df7bd79800015f8e37&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Seasoning and maintaining a cast iron pan is much simpler than you might imagine. seriouseats.com/how-to-seaso…
    A deeply comforting, one-pot meal of chicken and rice, this recipe from Minas Gerais is chock full of peas, carrots, and plenty of garlic and onion. https://www.seriouseats.com/galinhada-mineira-brazilian-chicken-and-rice-from-minas-gerais-recipe-7229603?taid=64933ad5ec6e3a0001e183b4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A deeply comforting, one-pot meal of chicken and rice, this recipe from Minas Gerais is chock full of peas, carrots, and plenty of garlic and onion. seriouseats.com/galinhada-mi…
    Most salmon burgers fail to deliver on their promise, but not these. https://www.seriouseats.com/salmon-burgers-remoulade-fennel-slaw-recipe?taid=64932ccdec6e3a0001e17e42&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Most salmon burgers fail to deliver on their promise, but not these. seriouseats.com/salmon-burge…
    These crispy hand pies are a must for any mezze spread. https://www.seriouseats.com/borek-5185229?taid=6493109a83d8050001b7919b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    These crispy hand pies are a must for any mezze spread. seriouseats.com/borek-518522…
    Tender, well-marbled steak, sautéed onions, and melty provolone cheese served in a soft but sturdy hoagie roll define this classic Philly sandwich. https://www.seriouseats.com/philly-cheesesteak-recipe-7546830?taid=64930294ef81bc000113c807&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tender, well-marbled steak, sautéed onions, and melty provolone cheese served in a soft but sturdy hoagie roll define this classic Philly sandwich. seriouseats.com/philly-chees…
    This aromatic cheesecake can be made with any type of citrus, but it's hard to beat the tart, refreshing flavor of lemon. https://www.seriouseats.com/lemon-ricotta-cheesecake?taid=64924b9c6545c90001a23d7b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This aromatic cheesecake can be made with any type of citrus, but it's hard to beat the tart, refreshing flavor of lemon. seriouseats.com/lemon-ricott…
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    Nature research paper: Quantum-limited optical time transfer for future geosynchronous links https://go.nature.com/44dngPo
    Nature research paper: Quantum-limited optical time transfer for future geosynchronous links go.nature.com/44dngPo
    Nature research paper: Structure and function of the RAD51B–RAD51C–RAD51D–XRCC2 tumour suppressor https://go.nature.com/3qWHqiB
    Nature research paper: Structure and function of the RAD51B–RAD51C–RAD51D–XRCC2 tumour suppressor go.nature.com/3qWHqiB
    A CRISPR-based method makes T cells that thwart teens’ cancer https://go.nature.com/42SLMEF
    A CRISPR-based method makes T cells that thwart teens’ cancer go.nature.com/42SLMEF
    Research briefing: Uncovering a role for B cells in antitumour immunity https://go.nature.com/3Px0yO6
    Research briefing: Uncovering a role for B cells in antitumour immunity go.nature.com/3Px0yO6
    Nature research paper: Origin and evolutionary malleability of T cell receptor α diversity https://go.nature.com/46ht8Jj
    Nature research paper: Origin and evolutionary malleability of T cell receptor α diversity go.nature.com/46ht8Jj
    RT by @Nature: “Islands are a global #conservation priority,” says Alex Wegmann, director @nature_org's Palmyra programme. "The soil microbiome is one of the last frontiers that we absolutely should explore to be able to effectively restore these systems” Me for @Nature https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01932-y/index.html
    “Islands are a global #conservation priority,” says Alex Wegmann, director @nature_org's Palmyra programme. "The soil microbiome is one of the last frontiers that we absolutely should explore to be able to effectively restore these systems” @Nature nature.com/immersive/d41586-…
    Time signals have been transmitted across 300 kilometres with an accuracy and precision limited only by the quantum nature of photons https://go.nature.com/3Jpfv19
    Time signals have been transmitted across 300 kilometres with an accuracy and precision limited only by the quantum nature of photons go.nature.com/3Jpfv19
    An elusive member of the gut microbiota can reduce cholesterol synthesis in the intestine https://go.nature.com/3p6XQo4
    An elusive member of the gut microbiota can reduce cholesterol synthesis in the intestine go.nature.com/3p6XQo4
    Open-source AI chatbots are booming — what does this mean for researchers? https://go.nature.com/3Poetq2
    Open-source AI chatbots are booming — what does this mean for researchers? go.nature.com/3Poetq2
    Nature research paper: Y chromosome loss in cancer drives growth by evasion of adaptive immunity https://go.nature.com/46iUGhu
    Nature research paper: Y chromosome loss in cancer drives growth by evasion of adaptive immunity go.nature.com/46iUGhu
    Nature research paper: Structural insights into BCDX2 complex function in homologous recombination https://go.nature.com/3PljrUb
    Nature research paper: Structural insights into BCDX2 complex function in homologous recombination go.nature.com/3PljrUb
    Nature research paper: X-ray polarization evidence for a 200-year-old flare of Sgr A* https://go.nature.com/3CDDE0b
    Nature research paper: X-ray polarization evidence for a 200-year-old flare of Sgr A* go.nature.com/3CDDE0b
    Nature research paper: Histone demethylase KDM5D upregulation drives sex differences in colon cancer https://go.nature.com/447XDQc
    Nature research paper: Histone demethylase KDM5D upregulation drives sex differences in colon cancer go.nature.com/447XDQc
    The Y chromosome could explain why men are less likely than women to survive some cancers, according to studies that combine data from mice and humans https://go.nature.com/3NGiaWA
    The Y chromosome could explain why men are less likely than women to survive some cancers, according to studies that combine data from mice and humans go.nature.com/3NGiaWA
    Researchers ventured to the world’s most remote island to study how fungi in soils could help to revive damaged ecosystems https://go.nature.com/3PFMJNN
    Researchers ventured to the world’s most remote island to study how fungi in soils could help to revive damaged ecosystems go.nature.com/3PFMJNN
    How do you measure something such as kindness, teamwork or quality of mentorship? UK researchers now have an opportunity to say what they think. https://go.nature.com/42VE2BI
    How do you measure something such as kindness, teamwork or quality of mentorship? UK researchers now have an opportunity to say what they think. go.nature.com/42VE2BI
    RT by @Nature: It was a routine stop that turned out to be anything but routine. The vehicle in question opened up a trail of criminal connections and misdirection. This was no ordinary plot — and the culprit was no ordinary criminal mastermind… #scifi by @ronfein https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01991-1?utm_source=twt_nft&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=futures
    It was a routine stop that turned out to be anything but routine. The vehicle in question opened up a trail of criminal connections and misdirection. This was no ordinary plot — and the culprit was no ordinary criminal mastermind… #scifi by @ronfein nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    Disputes over how to finance conservation of the world’s plants and animals have resurfaced between countries — threatening their ability to meet goals laid out in a historic plan signed late last year https://go.nature.com/3XeyXmZ
    Disputes over how to finance conservation of the world’s plants and animals have resurfaced between countries — threatening their ability to meet goals laid out in a historic plan signed late last year go.nature.com/3XeyXmZ
    The number of countries, regions, cities and companies worldwide that have set targets to reach net-zero emissions has increased significantly over the past two years, but the strategies needed to meet those pledges are lacking https://go.nature.com/3CFpJ9N
    The number of countries, regions, cities and companies worldwide that have set targets to reach net-zero emissions has increased significantly over the past two years, but the strategies needed to meet those pledges are lacking go.nature.com/3CFpJ9N
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    Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable https://trib.al/UHHLbnk
    Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable trib.al/UHHLbnk
    Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought https://trib.al/8IZdl9M
    Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought trib.al/8IZdl9M
    Record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are causing storms to form much farther east than usual https://trib.al/F6pV5Df
    Record ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are causing storms to form much farther east than usual trib.al/F6pV5Df
    Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis https://trib.al/cxN0PAJ
    Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis trib.al/cxN0PAJ
    New work suggests four distinct star system types—and finds our own in the rarest category https://trib.al/IsGNJx3
    New work suggests four distinct star system types—and finds our own in the rarest category trib.al/IsGNJx3
    Reviews: A new history of the deep ocean, seeking truth through math, a space opera about self-identity, and more new science books. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/todays-deep-sea-explorers-are-mineral-miners-and-ultrawealthy-hobbyists/
    Reviews: A new history of the deep ocean, seeking truth through math, a space opera about self-identity, and more new science books. scientificamerican.com/artic…
    Human depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more than four centimeters per year https://trib.al/FVC9rJz
    Human depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more than four centimeters per year trib.al/FVC9rJz  ( 1 min )
    RT by @sciam: This SAT math problem was so tricky that everybody got it wrong — including the people who wrote the math problem https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-sat-problem-that-everybody-got-wrong/ by @JackPMurtagh on @sciam
    This SAT math problem was so tricky that everybody got it wrong — including the people who wrote the math problem scientificamerican.com/artic… by @JackPMurtagh on @sciam  ( 1 min )
    🎧 June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. On this episode of Science, Quickly, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. Listen now on Apple Podcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/3qZOHhi
    🎧 June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. On this episode of Science, Quickly, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. bit.ly/3qZOHhi
    Genetic susceptibilities, the environment and the body's response to inflammation all influence our odds of falling ill https://trib.al/UIQJadc
    Genetic susceptibilities, the environment and the body's response to inflammation all influence our odds of falling ill trib.al/UIQJadc
    A new pill could be the first to help the more than 14 million people in the U.S. who struggle to control their marijuana use https://trib.al/QpRGEew
    A new pill could be the first to help the more than 14 million people in the U.S. who struggle to control their marijuana use trib.al/QpRGEew
    A tourist submersible lost communications while diving to visit the wreckage of the Titanic, which sank in 1912 https://trib.al/XN6Eqyk
    A tourist submersible lost communications while diving to visit the wreckage of the Titanic, which sank in 1912 trib.al/XN6Eqyk
    The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day https://trib.al/9DSrg6y
    The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day trib.al/9DSrg6y
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    Proposals for @NeurIPSConf tutorials are due today AOE! https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2023/CallForTutorials
    Proposals for @NeurIPSConf tutorials are due today AOE! neurips.cc/Conferences/2023/…
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    Scientists are learning how to cryopreserve living tissues, organs, and even whole organisms, then bring them back to life. #LongReads https://scim.ag/35u
    Scientists are learning how to cryopreserve living tissues, organs, and even whole organisms, then bring them back to life. #LongReads scim.ag/35u
    By tapping into existing air quality monitoring sensors, researchers have discovered a cheap way to census nearby species. https://scim.ag/35o
    By tapping into existing air quality monitoring sensors, researchers have discovered a cheap way to census nearby species. scim.ag/35o
    Data sleuths say they have found evidence of possible research fraud by Francesca Gino in several studies—including an already-retracted paper about dishonesty. https://scim.ag/35i
    Data sleuths say they have found evidence of possible research fraud by Francesca Gino in several studies—including an already-retracted paper about dishonesty. scim.ag/35i
    In 2015, the Islamic State group razed the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. Now, researchers sifting through the rubble have unearthed artifacts from a ruined temple dedicated to Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war. https://scim.ag/35f
    In 2015, the Islamic State group razed the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. scim.ag/35f
    Evidence from the Hikurangi subduction zone in New Zealand now suggests “slow slip” earthquakes often depend on seamounts, the underwater volcanoes that stud the sea floor in large numbers. https://scim.ag/357
    Evidence from the Hikurangi subduction zone in New Zealand now suggests “slow slip” earthquakes often depend on seamounts, the underwater volcanoes that stud the sea floor in large numbers. scim.ag/357
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #WorldGiraffeDay https://scim.ag/352
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #WorldGiraffeDay scim.ag/352
    The discovery may explain how the widespread soil-dwelling microorganisms, which otherwise rely on an exhausting wriggle to move, ended up around the world today. https://scim.ag/351
    The discovery may explain how the widespread soil-dwelling microorganisms, which otherwise rely on an exhausting wriggle to move, ended up around the world today. scim.ag/351
    A new survey shows few societies are pulling out of U.S. states affected by abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but many are implementing safety measures for their members. https://scim.ag/34W
    A new survey shows few societies are pulling out of U.S. states affected by abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but many are implementing safety measures for their members. scim.ag/34W
    Breaking news: Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was once hailed as a pioneer of stem cell medicine, was found guilty of gross assault against three of his patients today and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by an appeals court in Stockholm. https://scim.ag/34Q
    Breaking news: Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was once hailed as a pioneer of stem cell medicine, was found guilty of gross assault against three of his patients today and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by an appeals court in Stockholm. scim.ag/34Q
    This 4.3-centimeter piece of carved graphite may be the earliest known phallic art. https://scim.ag/34O
    This 4.3-centimeter piece of carved graphite may be the earliest known phallic art. scim.ag/34O
    “The very way the planet wobbles is impacted by our activities.” https://scim.ag/34M
    “The very way the planet wobbles is impacted by our activities.” scim.ag/34M
    When U.K. universities next submit evidence of their performance to national research funders to help determine their share of £2 billion in annual government higher education funding, the rubric will look noticeably different from the past. https://scim.ag/34K
    When U.K. universities next submit evidence of their performance to national research funders to help determine their share of £2 billion in annual government higher education funding, the rubric will look noticeably different from the past. scim.ag/34K
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. https://scim.ag/34J
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. scim.ag/34J
    French chemist Louis Pasteur thought magnetic fields might somehow explain “homochirality,” but its origin has remained one of biology’s great mysteries. Now, it turns out Pasteur may have been onto something. https://scim.ag/34H
    French chemist Louis Pasteur thought magnetic fields might somehow explain “homochirality,” but its origin has remained one of biology’s great mysteries. scim.ag/34H
    The counterintuitive finding could influence coastal engineering projects. https://scim.ag/34F
    The counterintuitive finding could influence coastal engineering projects. scim.ag/34F
    The international panel also offered new prevention and management advice for head injuries. https://scim.ag/34E
    The international panel also offered new prevention and management advice for head injuries. scim.ag/34E
    Radiocarbon timestamps left in ancient tree rings by cosmic ray bombardments can date historical events with unprecedented precision. Learn more: https://scim.ag/34C @ScienceVisuals
    Radiocarbon timestamps left in ancient tree rings by cosmic ray bombardments can date historical events with unprecedented precision. scim.ag/34C @ScienceVisuals
    More than 500 million years ago, early vertebrates acquired bacterial DNA that made possible their evolution of vision. https://scim.ag/34A
    More than 500 million years ago, early vertebrates acquired bacterial DNA that made possible their evolution of vision. scim.ag/34A
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    bad use of (economic) polling
    bad use of (economic) polling nitter.net/elonmusk/status/1671384150664675329#m
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    During lung maturation in newborn mice, a distinct population of dendritic cells that can suppress killer T cells appears during the first two weeks of life, a new @SciImmunology study finds. https://scim.ag/35t
    During lung maturation in newborn mice, a distinct population of dendritic cells that can suppress killer T cells appears during the first two weeks of life, a new @SciImmunology study finds. scim.ag/35t
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Don't miss this week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine!  A point-of-care HPV test may assist cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings, an automated belt allows scientists to easily study hormone dynamics in people, and more. https://scim.ag/35m
    Don't miss this week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine!  scim.ag/35m
    An early giraffe ancestor’s unique head and neck fossils suggest sexual selection as an alternative explanation for the evolution of modern giraffes’ long necks. Learn more on #WorldGiraffeDay: https://scim.ag/35k
    An early giraffe ancestor’s unique head and neck fossils suggest sexual selection as an alternative explanation for the evolution of modern giraffes’ long necks. #WorldGiraffeDay: scim.ag/35k
    Scientists shouldn’t debate gaslighters, argues @hholdenthorp in a new Editor's Blog post. "Absurd statements … are a trap for scientists." https://scim.ag/35c
    Scientists shouldn’t debate gaslighters, argues @hholdenthorp in a new Editor's Blog post. "Absurd statements … are a trap for scientists." scim.ag/35c
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Vessel noise during oceanic transportation is known to disrupt natural marine life processes. Now, researchers have identified multiple strategies to reduce the area and severity of ships’ impact on marine life. Learn more in this week’s issue: https://scim.ag/35b
    Vessel noise during oceanic transportation is known to disrupt natural marine life processes. Now, researchers have identified multiple strategies to reduce the area and severity of ships’ impact on marine life. scim.ag/35b
    “Understanding the impact of generative #AI … requires new interdisciplinary scientific inquiry into culture, economics, law, algorithms, and the interaction of technology and creativity,” argues a new #SciencePerspective. https://scim.ag/355
    “Understanding the impact of generative #AI … requires new interdisciplinary scientific inquiry into culture, economics, law, algorithms, and the interaction of technology and creativity,” argues a new #SciencePerspective. scim.ag/355
    New @SciSignal research in rodents deciphers how infections with #SARSCoV2 in the lungs generate systemic antiviral responses—and suggests that these responses may help limit the virus from spreading to other organs. #COVID19 https://scim.ag/350
    New @SciSignal research in rodents deciphers how infections with #SARSCoV2 in the lungs generate systemic antiviral responses—and suggests that these responses may help limit the virus from spreading to other organs. #COVID19 scim.ag/350
    Rats enjoy music at the same beat as humans, according to a @ScienceAdvances study, hinting at inherent neural processing across species. Learn more on #WorldMusicDay: https://scim.ag/34U
    Rats enjoy music at the same beat as humans, according to a @ScienceAdvances study, hinting at inherent neural processing across species. #WorldMusicDay: scim.ag/34U
    In a new Science study, researchers present PrimateAI-3D, a deep-learning model trained on millions of benign primate variants. https://scim.ag/34N #PrimateGenomes
    In a new Science study, researchers present PrimateAI-3D, a deep-learning model trained on millions of benign primate variants. scim.ag/34N #PrimateGenomes
    A new #SciencePerspective looks at several ways large language models could be used in social science work. https://scim.ag/34L #AI
    A new #SciencePerspective looks at several ways large language models could be used in social science work. scim.ag/34L #AI
    Maps of brain activity from 10 mind-altering drugs offer a “roadmap” to identify potential future treatments for these disorders, a new @ScienceAdvances study suggests. https://scim.ag/34I
    Maps of brain activity from 10 mind-altering drugs offer a “roadmap” to identify potential future treatments for these disorders, a new @ScienceAdvances study suggests. scim.ag/34I
    In Science, researchers present the Aging Fly Cell Atlas, a single-nucleus transcriptome map of the fruit fly as it ages. Learn more: https://scim.ag/34G
    In Science, researchers present the Aging Fly Cell Atlas, a single-nucleus transcriptome map of the fruit fly as it ages. scim.ag/34G
    Researchers monitored the hot Jupiter HAT-P-32~b, 950 light years away from Earth, using high-resolution spectroscopy from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, detecting helium escaping through leading and trailing #TidalTails. https://scim.ag/34D @ScienceAdvances
    Researchers monitored the hot Jupiter HAT-P-32~b, 950 light years away from Earth, using high-resolution spectroscopy from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, detecting helium escaping through leading and trailing #TidalTails. scim.ag/34D @ScienceAdvances
    Why is #LightPollution so difficult to measure? On this week's #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 tackles this question with researcher Stefan Wallner, and discusses how coordination between disciplines is required to protect dark nights. 🎧 Listen here: https://scim.ag/34B
    Why is #LightPollution so difficult to measure? #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 tackles this question with researcher Stefan Wallner, and discusses how coordination between disciplines is required to protect dark nights. scim.ag/34B
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    GOV: Oops we accidentally leaked all this good ass UFO Info ME: Well this is scary. I guess we have no choice but to fund the military more
    GOV: Oops we accidentally leaked all this good ass UFO Info ME: Well this is scary. I guess we have no choice but to fund the military more
    you see funny picture here? i see the screaming faces of every pug dog who has ever suffered a morbid drowning death . You are not Normal.
    you see funny picture here? i see the screaming faces of every pug dog who has ever suffered a morbid drowning death . You are not Normal.
    guy dies while attempting to carry 12 shopping bags full of blue razz bang cans down the basement stairs...... Thats the cost of innovation
    guy dies while attempting to carry 12 shopping bags full of blue razz bang cans down the basement stairs...... Thats the cost of innovation
    if i was dying in a submarine and i found out people were posting jokes about my step son i would say "FUCK " so loud that theyd find me
    if i was dying in a submarine and i found out people were posting jokes about my step son i would say "FUCK " so loud that theyd find me
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    🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! Head of Academy Sport Science & Medicine @Wolves "To manage, co-ordinate and supervise all aspects of the Academy Sport Science and Medical Department." #WWFC https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/head-of-academy-sport-science-and-medicine
    🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! @Wolves #WWFC trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    New @SouthamptonFC manager Russell Martin was our guest on Episode #28 of the TGG Podcast "I’ve got a real strong belief in how I want the game to be played, how I see it, what I enjoy." #SaintsFC @HudlAnalysis https://trainingground.guru/articles/russell-martin-people,-purpose-(and-possession)-at-mk-dons
    New @SouthamptonFC manager Russell Martin was our guest on Episode #28 of the TGG Podcast #SaintsFC @HudlAnalysis trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! First Team Transition/ Loans Physiotherapist @Wolves "To skilfully manage the medical and performance support of elite young players during the transition from U21 to 1st team football either at Wolves or on loan." #WWFC #Wolves https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/first-team-transition/-loans-physiotherapist
    🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! @Wolves #WWFC #Wolves trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    RT by @ground_guru: We are delighted to announce Russell Martin as our new Men’s First Team Manager 😇
    We are delighted to announce Russell Martin as our new Men’s First Team Manager 😇
    RT by @ground_guru: The Jamaica Football Federation is the most recent elite sports organization to digitise their operations on Kairos 🤝 We look forward to supporting the Reggae Boyz throughout the Concacaf Gold Cup, and the Reggae Girlz during their FIFA World Cup campaign!
    The Jamaica Football Federation is the most recent elite sports organization to digitise their operations on Kairos 🤝 We look forward to supporting the Reggae Boyz throughout the Concacaf Gold Cup, and the Reggae Girlz during their FIFA World Cup campaign!
    RT by @ground_guru: "The kit man is a psychologist, the physio is a psychologist, the massage person is going to be spending an hour with somebody working on their back or hamstrings and they’re going to hear a lot too." Dr Pippa Grange | Working on the soul of the team https://trainingground.guru/articles/pippa-grange-working-on-the-soul-of-the-team
    "The kit man is a psychologist, the physio is a psychologist, the massage person is going to be spending an hour with somebody working on their back or hamstrings and they’re going to hear a lot too." trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671413152217432067#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Mark Sertori's title at Man City was Sports Therapist, but that only told part of what he contributed Was friend & confidante of players and key to the culture "Mark is more than a work colleague, he is now also a close friend and has always been there for me" ~ John Stones
    Mark Sertori's title at Man City was Sports Therapist, but that only told part of what he contributed nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671412322223398912#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Mark Sertori has been appointed Head of Performance and Player Care at newly-promoted @BurnleyOfficial The move reunites him with Burnley boss Vincent Kompany, with whom he worked at Manchester City. https://trainingground.guru/articles/man-city-stalwart-sertori-appointed-head-of-performance-at-burnley
    Mark Sertori has been appointed Head of Performance and Player Care at newly-promoted @BurnleyOfficial trainingground.guru/articles…
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    Next up in @Redistrict's state-by-state House series is Indiana, where next year’s House elections will likely revolve around open Republican-held seats in the 3rd and 5th districts. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/indiana-house/2024-house-race-analysis-indiana
    Next up in @Redistrict's state-by-state House series is Indiana, where next year’s House elections will likely revolve around open Republican-held seats in the 3rd and 5th districts. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    RT by @Redistrict: Next up in @Redistrict's state-by-state House series is Indiana, where next year’s House elections will likely revolve around open Republican-held seats in the 3rd and 5th districts. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/indiana-house/2024-house-race-analysis-indiana
    Next up in @Redistrict's state-by-state House series is Indiana, where next year’s House elections will likely revolve around open Republican-held seats in the 3rd and 5th districts. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    checking twitter every 15 mins is like opening the freezer bc you’re bored
    checking twitter every 15 mins is like opening the freezer bc you’re bored
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    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 Arsenal's interest in Havertz has raised a few eyebrows. But it works: — Extremely versatile — Brilliant awareness of space — Great technician — Entering his prime years Here's how he'd fit in 📈⬇️
    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐳 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 Arsenal's interest in Havertz has raised a few eyebrows. But it works: — Extremely versatile — Brilliant awareness of space — Great technician — Entering his prime years Here's how he'd fit in 📈⬇️
    Caicedo likes a battle 🥊 Here's why he's become one of the Premier League's most sought-after midfielders 🔽 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/why-everyone-wants-moises-caicedo/
    Caicedo likes a battle 🥊 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/wh…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Some teams might be targeting point guards and big men but every team in the NBA could use another two-way wing. Who does our model like in the draft on Thursday? https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/top-two-way-wings-2023-nba-draft/
    Some teams might be targeting point guards and big men but every team in the NBA could use another two-way wing. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/to…
    First came Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mohammed Kudus and then Andreas Schjelderup... Is Ernest Nuamah the next Danish Superliga talent primed for the big time? @OptaJohan think so. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ernest-nuamah-the-danish-superligas-next-star/
    First came Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mohammed Kudus and then Andreas Schjelderup... @OptaJohan think so. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/er…
    Talks are ongoing between Chelsea and Manchester United for the signing of Mason Mount. Here's why acquiring him would be so beneficial for Man Utd: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/mason-mount-to-manchester-united-would-be-chelsea-loss/
    Talks are ongoing between Chelsea and Manchester United for the signing of Mason Mount. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 🔎 Our friends at @OptaAnalyst have done the hard work by selecting five players you should keep an eye on during the #U21EURO tournament: 🇧🇪 Zeno Debast 🇭🇷 Martin Baturina 🇫🇷 Enzo Le Fee 🇮🇱 Oscar Gloukh 🇫🇷 Elye Wahi https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/under-21-european-championship-players-to-watch/
    🔎 Our friends at @OptaAnalyst have done the hard work by selecting five players you should keep an eye on during the #U21EURO tournament: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/un…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Rashford apparently getting a new contract. I recently looked at whether he can be the "40-goal forward" for Man Utd that Erik ten Hag has challenged him to be. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/can-marcus-rashford-be-a-40-goal-manchester-united-forward/
    Rashford apparently getting a new contract. I recently looked at whether he can be the "40-goal forward" for Man Utd that Erik ten Hag has challenged him to be. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ca…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Premier League teams are pressing more and better than ever before, so are we going to see more teams play more direct passes up to a centre-forward? @alitweedale takes a look at the numbers. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/pressing-is-better-than-ever-before-so-does-your-team-need-a-big-man-up-top/
    Premier League teams are pressing more and better than ever before, so are we going to see more teams play more direct passes up to a centre-forward? @alitweedale takes a look at the numbers. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/pr…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    U21 Euros: Players to Watch👀 Figo, Cannavaro, Pirlo and Thiago are among the previous recipients of the 'Golden Player' award. But who could be the next to join them? We analysed 5 players to keep an eye on as the tournament kicks off today: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/under-21-european-championship-players-to-watch/
    U21 Euros: Players to Watch👀 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/un…
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    R to @beenwrekt: The TV special was in honor of MIT's 100th birthday and had some absolutely wild predictions. It also featured MIT legend Jerome Wiesner smoking a pipe while evangelizing the future. https://youtu.be/cvOTKFXpvKA
    The TV special was in honor of MIT's 100th birthday and had some absolutely wild predictions. It also featured MIT legend Jerome Wiesner smoking a pipe while evangelizing the future. piped.video/cvOTKFXpvKA  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: That last still and quote is from this 1961 TV special from MIT where they have the TX0 computer write a spaghetti western. (ht @MichaelSocolow)
    That last still and quote is from this 1961 TV special from MIT where they have the TX0 computer write a spaghetti western. (ht @MichaelSocolow)  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: “I don’t think my daughter will ever marry a computer.”
    “I don’t think my daughter will ever marry a computer.”  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: Midjourney, show me weird nerds in suits mansplaining computers in a film noir style.
    Midjourney, show me weird nerds in suits mansplaining computers in a film noir style.  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: MIT’s techno-utopian propaganda is older than Artificial Intelligence.
    MIT’s techno-utopian propaganda is older than Artificial Intelligence.  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: The whole documentary is worth a watch! Make some popcorn and get into some vintage pop singularity science. https://youtu.be/NN7mlicU95w
    The whole documentary is worth a watch! Make some popcorn and get into some vintage pop singularity science. piped.video/NN7mlicU95w  ( 1 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: He prefaces this with “The word 'think' is one of the words like life and 'soul,' which are bad words. They mean just what we want them to mean.”
    He prefaces this with “The word 'think' is one of the words like life and 'soul,' which are bad words. They mean just what we want them to mean.”
    With regards to this 1954 prototype Roomba, Norbert Wiener says “we have machines which, if they were for the first time discovered by animal psychologists, would be said to think in the way animals do.”
    With regards to this 1954 prototype Roomba, Norbert Wiener says “we have machines which, if they were for the first time discovered by animal psychologists, would be said to think in the way animals do.”  ( 1 min )
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2Kye0WS214u00
    RT by @losthunderlads: A groovy Star Trek poster from Jim Steranko, 1968
    A groovy Star Trek poster from Jim Steranko, 1968
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: some people are born losers, and you can tell because no amount of being in charge, being in a dominant position or getting exactly what they want can make them feel like a winner. which is why we get this shit
    some people are born losers, and you can tell because no amount of being in charge, being in a dominant position or getting exactly what they want can make them feel like a winner. which is why we get this shit  ( 1 min )
    R to @pixelatedboat: I laughed at some of the jokes and the third act wasn’t a letdown, so it’s in the top 10% of superhero movies
    I laughed at some of the jokes and the third act wasn’t a letdown, so it’s in the top 10% of superhero movies
    *quietly while everyone is distracted by the submarine thing* I liked The Flash. Fun movie
    *quietly while everyone is distracted by the submarine thing* I liked The Flash. Fun movie

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    regis philbin body count .xls
    regis philbin body count .xls
    R to @dril: it was easy
    it was easy
    i found the submarine , all
    i found the submarine , all
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    Unlikely pollinators in Brazil, climate-resilient coffee in Uganda, credible cryptozoology down under, and more in this month's Quick Hits https://trib.al/CG46uf5
    Unlikely pollinators in Brazil, climate-resilient coffee in Uganda, credible cryptozoology down under, and more in this month's Quick Hits trib.al/CG46uf5
    Efforts to discourage new smokers and help people quit are bringing smoking rates down in many places, but it’s going to take more to put an end to tobacco smoking altogether. Read this Special Report to learn more about the global battle against tobacco: https://bit.ly/3NFgH2X This is editorially independent content produced with support from Haleon.
    Efforts to discourage new smokers and help people quit are bringing smoking rates down in many places, but it’s going to take more to put an end to tobacco smoking altogether. bit.ly/3NFgH2X This is editorially independent content produced with support from Haleon.
    The American Lung Association says a proposed EPA rule to curtail tailpipe pollution could help the country avoid premature deaths and millions of asthma attacks https://trib.al/0MdER8J
    The American Lung Association says a proposed EPA rule to curtail tailpipe pollution could help the country avoid premature deaths and millions of asthma attacks trib.al/0MdER8J
    Research shows that disrupting the body's circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down https://trib.al/y45o4la
    Research shows that disrupting the body's circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down trib.al/y45o4la
    🎧 June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. On this episode of Science, Quickly, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. Listen now on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/3XkNZaS
    🎧 June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. On this episode of Science, Quickly, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/3XkNZaS
    A bacterial infection could be linked to endometriosis. https://trib.al/zUuEujZ
    A bacterial infection could be linked to endometriosis. trib.al/zUuEujZ
    Parrots are thriving. At least 60 parrot species have populations well outside their natural geographical ranges. Our attraction to parrots has played a key role in their rise to world domination—humans have traded and moved these birds around for millennia. Learn more about these smart, social and highly adaptable birds in our July/August issue: https://bit.ly/3CWnRK5
    Parrots are thriving. At least 60 parrot species have populations well outside their natural geographical ranges. Our attraction to parrots has played a key role in their rise to world domination—humans have traded and moved these birds around for millennia. bit.ly/3CWnRK5
    Wall lizards can “size up” invading competitors by smell alone https://trib.al/jVIC1fH
    Wall lizards can “size up” invading competitors by smell alone trib.al/jVIC1fH
    We should pay less attention to children's weight and more to their overall health by encouraging outdoor play | Editorial https://trib.al/tRHTn9e
    We should pay less attention to children's weight and more to their overall health by encouraging outdoor play | Editorial trib.al/tRHTn9e
    Tornados are moving east, OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample is coming to Earth soon, and there's fresh treasure under the seafloor https://trib.al/21nv1hJ
    Tornados are moving east, OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample is coming to Earth soon, and there's fresh treasure under the seafloor trib.al/21nv1hJ
    Though you might not be able to significantly boost your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing https://trib.al/unfYbPd
    Though you might not be able to significantly boost your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing trib.al/unfYbPd
    Smart, adaptable and loud, parrots are thriving in cities far outside their native ranges https://trib.al/w7lpC2y
    Smart, adaptable and loud, parrots are thriving in cities far outside their native ranges trib.al/w7lpC2y
    Cancer and dementia research is combined in a new 'biology-first' approach. [Sponsored by @EisaiUS] https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/cancer-and-dementia-have-factors-in-common-so-why-study-them-separately1/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sacm_eisaius&utm_content=link-post
    Cancer and dementia research is combined in a new 'biology-first' approach. [Sponsored by @EisaiUS] scientificamerican.com/custo…
    New work suggests four distinct star system types—and finds our own in the rarest category https://trib.al/OcH2tFl
    New work suggests four distinct star system types—and finds our own in the rarest category trib.al/OcH2tFl
    Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis https://trib.al/1GNcplQ
    Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis trib.al/1GNcplQ
    Bold new simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope might be able to distinguish between competing dark matter models by studying primordial dwarf galaxies https://trib.al/MBfvwBg
    Bold new simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope might be able to distinguish between competing dark matter models by studying primordial dwarf galaxies trib.al/MBfvwBg
    Insects have surprisingly rich inner lives—a revelation that has wide-ranging ethical implications https://trib.al/PfhIZL6
    Insects have surprisingly rich inner lives—a revelation that has wide-ranging ethical implications trib.al/PfhIZL6
    The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us a glimpse of Population III stars. 🎧 On Cosmos, Quickly 🎙️ @krinjgy and @LeeBillings take a look at the first stars in the universe. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/42LD5vJ
    The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us a glimpse of Population III stars. @krinjgy and @LeeBillings take a look at the first stars in the universe. bit.ly/42LD5vJ
    Infection by a particular group of bacteria could be linked to endometriosis. https://trib.al/S1CCYRi
    Infection by a particular group of bacteria could be linked to endometriosis. trib.al/S1CCYRi
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    these differences are within the margin of sampling + non-sampling error. my advice: wait for more data
    these differences are within the margin of sampling + non-sampling error. my advice: wait for more data nitter.net/mkraju/status/1671196757454094336#m
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    Consumer prices up 4.0 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/consumer-prices-up-4-0-percent-from-may-2022-to-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Consumer prices up 4.0 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/consum… #BLSdata
    Consumer prices up 4.0 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/consumer-prices-up-4-0-percent-from-may-2022-to-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Consumer prices up 4.0 percent from May 2022 to May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/consum… #BLSdata
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    Don’t miss your chance to sign up for Nature Briefing, the essential weekday newsletter packed with science news, opinion and analysis, and you can be in with a chance to win a selection of adorable plush toys from GIANTmicrobes! https://bit.ly/3q82FNN
    Don’t miss your chance to sign up for Nature Briefing, the essential weekday newsletter packed with science news, opinion and analysis, and you can be in with a chance to win a selection of adorable plush toys from GIANTmicrobes! bit.ly/3q82FNN
    Nature research paper: Structural basis for the binding of DNP and purine nucleotides onto UCP1 https://go.nature.com/3p4q3fe
    Nature research paper: Structural basis for the binding of DNP and purine nucleotides onto UCP1 go.nature.com/3p4q3fe
    Editorial: The Sustainable Development Goals are failing. Science can do more to save them https://go.nature.com/46qZwcT
    Editorial: The Sustainable Development Goals are failing. Science can do more to save them go.nature.com/46qZwcT
    How scientists are hacking the genetic code to give proteins new powers https://go.nature.com/43TWbRJ
    How scientists are hacking the genetic code to give proteins new powers go.nature.com/43TWbRJ
    From the archive: Oxford observatory delayed, and cyclone mysteries https://go.nature.com/42M6J3X
    From the archive: Oxford observatory delayed, and cyclone mysteries go.nature.com/42M6J3X
    Tiny spinning robots sorted themselves into this beautiful pattern https://go.nature.com/3Jm0SeS
    Tiny spinning robots sorted themselves into this beautiful pattern go.nature.com/3Jm0SeS
    A new building block for constructing organic molecules https://go.nature.com/3Xi8nZT
    A new building block for constructing organic molecules go.nature.com/3Xi8nZT
    Developing a soft robot ‘skin’ that enables touch-based interaction https://go.nature.com/46fgURG
    Developing a soft robot ‘skin’ that enables touch-based interaction go.nature.com/46fgURG
    Nature research paper: No thick carbon dioxide atmosphere on the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c https://go.nature.com/3pbDEkG
    Nature research paper: No thick carbon dioxide atmosphere on the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c go.nature.com/3pbDEkG
    Astronomers have reported that there is probably no tantalizing atmosphere on the planet TRAPPIST-1 c, just as they reported months ago for its neighbour TRAPPIST-1 b https://go.nature.com/3qWsBw9
    Astronomers have reported that there is probably no tantalizing atmosphere on the planet TRAPPIST-1 c, just as they reported months ago for its neighbour TRAPPIST-1 b go.nature.com/3qWsBw9
    Researchers say a plan is needed to ensure countries aren’t being exploited, if the world is to prevent the next pandemic https://go.nature.com/3CCoLep
    Researchers say a plan is needed to ensure countries aren’t being exploited, if the world is to prevent the next pandemic go.nature.com/3CCoLep
    Particle, wave, both or neither? The experiment that challenges all we know about reality https://go.nature.com/3pcyEwi
    Particle, wave, both or neither? The experiment that challenges all we know about reality go.nature.com/3pcyEwi
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    This tuna melt comes with all the bells and whistles: mashed avocado, sliced tomato, crispy bacon, pickled jalapeños, and melted cheese in two forms. https://www.seriouseats.com/tuna-melt-avocado-bacon-tomato?taid=64922f87ef81bc00012d982b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This tuna melt comes with all the bells and whistles: mashed avocado, sliced tomato, crispy bacon, pickled jalapeños, and melted cheese in two forms. seriouseats.com/tuna-melt-av…
    The ultimate pork chops start with an overnight dry-brine, before being cooked gently in an oven, and finished off with a sear in a hot skillet. https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-pan-seared-pork-chop-recipe?taid=6492216fef81bc00012d92df&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    The ultimate pork chops start with an overnight dry-brine, before being cooked gently in an oven, and finished off with a sear in a hot skillet. seriouseats.com/perfect-pan-…
    A kimchi-and-buttermilk brine tenderizes and seasons chicken thighs, which are fried until they're super crisp and craggy. https://www.seriouseats.com/kimchi-fried-chicken-recipe?taid=649213586545c90001a22dfd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A kimchi-and-buttermilk brine tenderizes and seasons chicken thighs, which are fried until they're super crisp and craggy. seriouseats.com/kimchi-fried…
    A winning combination of salt cod, thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, and scallion makes these crisp, savory fritters irresistible. https://www.seriouseats.com/salt-fish-fritters-recipe-7505265?taid=6491f74e7bd79800015f289e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A winning combination of salt cod, thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, and scallion makes these crisp, savory fritters irresistible. seriouseats.com/salt-fish-fr…
    It has a dual fine-mesh filter for clean-tasting coffee and sports an easy to wash glass body. https://www.seriouseats.com/espro-p3-french-press-sale-7547115?taid=6491e95649cd0f00017ab718&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    It has a dual fine-mesh filter for clean-tasting coffee and sports an easy to wash glass body. seriouseats.com/espro-p3-fre…
    The classic, crunchy, sour-salty-sweet green papaya salad https://www.seriouseats.com/som-tam-green-papaya-salad-5208332?taid=6491db3383d8050001b7333b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    The classic, crunchy, sour-salty-sweet green papaya salad seriouseats.com/som-tam-gree…
    We tested 16 rolling pins to find out which were the best—evaluating their performance, usability, and cleanup. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-choose-the-best-rolling-pin?taid=6491bf24ef81bc00012d73eb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested 16 rolling pins to find out which were the best—evaluating their performance, usability, and cleanup. seriouseats.com/how-to-choos…
    Tender, well-marbled steak, sautéed onions, and melty provolone cheese served in a soft but sturdy hoagie roll define this classic Philly sandwich. https://www.seriouseats.com/philly-cheesesteak-recipe-7546830?taid=6491b112ef81bc00012d707a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tender, well-marbled steak, sautéed onions, and melty provolone cheese served in a soft but sturdy hoagie roll define this classic Philly sandwich. seriouseats.com/philly-chees…
    With a few bricks and some aluminum foil, you can build a better skewer-grilling system. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-set-up-grill-for-skewers?taid=6490fa3149cd0f0001bfb3d6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    With a few bricks and some aluminum foil, you can build a better skewer-grilling system. seriouseats.com/how-to-set-u…
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: Today we presented our work on Action Recognition with 3D pose and tracking at #CVPR. We also released our code, models, and dataset of 1.5 million human trajectories. Code: https://github.com/brjathu/LART Project Page: http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~jathushan/LART
    Today we presented our work on Action Recognition with 3D pose and tracking at #CVPR. github.com/brjathu/LART people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ja…
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    RT by @ground_guru: Big change to #PL2 next season. Intrigued to see how it works out...
    Big change to #PL2 next season. Intrigued to see how it works out... nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 ICYMI | The story we broke this morning regarding changes to PL2 for next season. 🚨
    🚨 ICYMI | The story we broke this morning regarding changes to PL2 for next season. 🚨 nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671072254224941056#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Great piece on engaging developmental players and connecting to the first team model https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    Great piece on engaging developmental players and connecting to the first team model trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Changes to the Premier League 2 for the upcoming season No promotion of relegation All 25 Cat 1 teams in one group Clubs vote for Swiss system Read the full story here🔽
    Changes to the Premier League 2 for the upcoming season nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    RT by @ground_guru: There are no secrets in sport, but with everything we now have at our disposal, the informal, one to one, non-threatening conversation is as good as anything at our disposal, still. I watched a master at it all week, and the young players crave it too. There you go #coaching
    There are no secrets in sport, but with everything we now have at our disposal, the informal, one to one, non-threatening conversation is as good as anything at our disposal, still. I watched a master at it all week, and the young players crave it too. There you go #coaching
    RT by @ground_guru: 👍
    👍 nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671129629233491973#m
    Tom Hocking: Engaging young players with analysis at @Wolves Academy https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    Tom Hocking: Engaging young players with analysis at @Wolves Academy trainingground.guru/articles…
    "Recent evidence indicates stress may hamper the updating of memories... & induce a shift from a flexible, cognitive form of learning towards rather rigid habit-like behaviour" Tom Hocking: Creating a training environment for analysis @WolvesAcademy https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    "Recent evidence indicates stress may hamper the updating of memories... & induce a shift from a flexible, cognitive form of learning towards rather rigid habit-like behaviour" @WolvesAcademy trainingground.guru/articles…
    "If I hadn't seen that by doing my homework, maybe he would have caught me out." @kylewalker2 on the importance of analysis https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    "If I hadn't seen that by doing my homework, maybe he would have caught me out." @kylewalker2 on the importance of analysis trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671129348168884225#m
    RT by @ground_guru: "For someone like @kylewalker2 to say that should be a boost for all analysts." Tom Hocking @WolvesAcademy https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    "For someone like @kylewalker2 to say that should be a boost for all analysts." @WolvesAcademy trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Tom Hocking: Empowering players with analysis @WolvesAcademy #WWFC @veotechnologies https://trainingground.guru/articles/tom-hocking-empowering-players-with-analysis-at-wolves-academy
    Tom Hocking: Empowering players with analysis @WolvesAcademy #WWFC @veotechnologies trainingground.guru/articles…
    Fantastic resource and account 👇👇
    Fantastic resource and account nitter.net/youthhawk/status/1671112799509008384#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Interesting https://trainingground.guru/articles/premier-league-2-to-switch-to-swiss-style-format-from-next-season
    Interesting trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: One league or two. U21s or U23s. We've covered PL2 extensively since its inception in 2016 and will continue to be your one-stop shop in 2023/24, covering every game and every goal. http://youthhawk.co.uk/w/index.php/2022-23_Premier_League_2
    One league or two. U21s or U23s. We've covered PL2 extensively since its inception in 2016 and will continue to be your one-stop shop in 2023/24, covering every game and every goal. youthhawk.co.uk/w/index.php/… nitter.net/youthhawk/status/1671068575992279041#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Bardzo duże zmiany w Premier League 2, w której rywalizują drużyny U21 akademii pierwszej kategorii: - koniec z podziałem na dwie dywizje i spadkami oraz awansami, - wprowadzony zostanie system szwajcarski, - 25 drużyn będzie podzielonych na pięć koszyków.
    Bardzo duże zmiany w Premier League 2, w której rywalizują drużyny U21 akademii pierwszej kategorii: nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Major change to elite U21 competition from next season: - 1 league with 25 teams - clubs seeded in 5 pots - no promotion or relegation - top 16 qualify for knock-out @youthhawk https://trainingground.guru/articles/premier-league-2-to-switch-to-swiss-style-format-from-next-season
    Major change to elite U21 competition from next season: @youthhawk trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    "Many of the more established clubs have been in favour of removing relegation for some time, believing that the desire to maintain league position has overshadowed development decisions regarding individual players." @youthhawk https://trainingground.guru/articles/premier-league-2-to-switch-to-swiss-style-format-from-next-season
    "Many of the more established clubs have been in favour of removing relegation for some time, believing that the desire to maintain league position has overshadowed development decisions regarding individual players." @youthhawk trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Six fewer fixtures for #CFCDev. plus the lack of UEFA Youth League this season, means you can make a safe assumption that Chelsea will seek alternative ways to add to their games programme, be it formal PL-organised competitions or otherwise.
    Six fewer fixtures for #CFCDev. plus the lack of UEFA Youth League this season, means you can make a safe assumption that Chelsea will seek alternative ways to add to their games programme, be it formal PL-organised competitions or otherwise. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1671070243458785280#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Premier League 2 to switch to Swiss-style format from next season - Training Ground Guru http://dlvr.it/SqxPqM
    Premier League 2 to switch to Swiss-style format from next season - Training Ground Guru dlvr.it/SqxPqM
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    In a new interview, Cathy Whitlock talks about testifying in Held v. Montana, a groundbreaking lawsuit arguing that Montana’s energy policies contribute to #ClimateChange. and therefore violate a right to “a clean and healthful environment.” https://scim.ag/34z
    In a new interview, Cathy Whitlock talks about testifying in Held v. Montana, a groundbreaking lawsuit arguing that Montana’s energy policies contribute to #ClimateChange. and therefore violate a right to “a clean and healthful environment.” scim.ag/34z
    Prodigious self-citation has enabled the Saveetha Dental College to top global lists, a new investigation finds. https://scim.ag/34v
    Prodigious self-citation has enabled the Saveetha Dental College to top global lists, a new investigation finds. scim.ag/34v
    An extensive effort to sequence the genomes of more than a dozen snake species has uncovered mutations that likely helped make their appendages vanish, as well as the DNA underlying other unusual traits. https://scim.ag/34q
    An extensive effort to sequence the genomes of more than a dozen snake species has uncovered mutations that likely helped make their appendages vanish, as well as the DNA underlying other unusual traits. scim.ag/34q
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. https://scim.ag/34m
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. scim.ag/34m
    New findings show #ClimateChange won’t affect every reef the same way—and offer an island of hope for coral conservation in our warm future. https://scim.ag/34i
    New findings show #ClimateChange won’t affect every reef the same way—and offer an island of hope for coral conservation in our warm future. scim.ag/34i
    “That so many titles were unable to meet their OA growth targets suggests that for some publishers, the transition to full and immediate open access is unlikely to happen in a reasonable time frame.” https://scim.ag/34c
    “That so many titles were unable to meet their OA growth targets suggests that for some publishers, the transition to full and immediate open access is unlikely to happen in a reasonable time frame.” scim.ag/34c
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems. https://scim.ag/34b
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems. scim.ag/34b
    Surplus #COVID19 vaccines are off limits to researchers who want to test next generation shots against existing ones. https://scim.ag/347
    Surplus #COVID19 vaccines are off limits to researchers who want to test next generation shots against existing ones. scim.ag/347
    Postdocs and staff scientists at the University of Washington reached a tentative agreement with university administrators, with both groups securing higher pay. https://scim.ag/33Z
    Postdocs and staff scientists at the University of Washington reached a tentative agreement with university administrators, with both groups securing higher pay. scim.ag/33Z
    Dogs and humans have been together for a long time. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/33X
    Dogs and humans have been together for a long time. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/33X
    The practice may be linked to healthier infant development, but safety and efficacy concerns still remain. https://scim.ag/33U
    The practice may be linked to healthier infant development, but safety and efficacy concerns still remain. scim.ag/33U
    A food dye from a South American fruit has become a test case for the ethical development of natural resources. #LongReads https://scim.ag/33S
    A food dye from a South American fruit has become a test case for the ethical development of natural resources. #LongReads scim.ag/33S
    A novel cancer vaccine tailored to genetic changes in a person’s tumor is showing promise in the clinic. https://scim.ag/33R
    A novel cancer vaccine tailored to genetic changes in a person’s tumor is showing promise in the clinic. scim.ag/33R
    How far will you go to stash your snacks? For some squirrels, it’s a gravity-defying act of carpentry. https://scim.ag/33Q
    How far will you go to stash your snacks? scim.ag/33Q
    The idea behind thermal batteries is to feed surplus wind or solar electricity to a heating element, which boosts the temperature of a liquid metal bath or a graphite block to several thousand degrees. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/33O
    The idea behind thermal batteries is to feed surplus wind or solar electricity to a heating element, which boosts the temperature of a liquid metal bath or a graphite block to several thousand degrees. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/33O
    An MIT class exercise shows how easily #AI tools can be used to order a bioweapon. https://scim.ag/33M
    An MIT class exercise shows how easily #AI tools can be used to order a bioweapon. scim.ag/33M
    Trees, regardless of their diameter, height, or elastic properties, don't tend to break until wind speeds reach about 42 m/s (94 mph). https://scim.ag/33K #ScienceMagArchives
    Trees, regardless of their diameter, height, or elastic properties, don't tend to break until wind speeds reach about 42 m/s (94 mph). scim.ag/33K #ScienceMagArchives
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    "In this process I have been reminded that, in any coming out, the community catches you." #PrideMonth @ScienceCareers https://scim.ag/34w
    "In this process I have been reminded that, in any coming out, the community catches you." #PrideMonth @ScienceCareers scim.ag/34w
    How has the cat become so globally ubiquitous and popular? The Cat’s Meow, a new book by evolutionary biologist @JLosos, has answers. Learn more: https://scim.ag/34s @SciMagBooks
    How has the cat become so globally ubiquitous and popular? @JLosos, has answers. Learn more: scim.ag/34s @SciMagBooks
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: An RNA supports the migration and invasiveness of breast and lung cancer cells, scientists discover a “sticking point” mechanism that helps activate T cells, and more in this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling. https://scim.ag/34p
    An RNA supports the migration and invasiveness of breast and lung cancer cells, scientists discover a “sticking point” mechanism that helps activate T cells, and more in this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling. scim.ag/34p
    Molecular machines developed from DNA-conjugated microtubules were capable of cooperatively loading and transporting cargo to specific locations under the control of light. https://scim.ag/34l @SciRobotics
    Molecular machines developed from DNA-conjugated microtubules were capable of cooperatively loading and transporting cargo to specific locations under the control of light. scim.ag/34l @SciRobotics
    R to @ScienceMagazine: Why is #LightPollution so difficult to measure? On this week's #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 tackles this question with researcher Stefan Wallner, and discusses how coordination between disciplines is required to protect dark nights. 🎧 Listen here: https://scim.ag/31G
    Why is #LightPollution so difficult to measure? #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 tackles this question with researcher Stefan Wallner, and discusses how coordination between disciplines is required to protect dark nights. scim.ag/31G
    R to @ScienceMagazine: A new #SciencePolicyForum examines existing #LightPollution regulations in various jurisdictions and discusses how they can be improved. https://scim.ag/32j
    A new #SciencePolicyForum examines existing #LightPollution regulations in various jurisdictions and discusses how they can be improved. scim.ag/32j
    R to @ScienceMagazine: A new #ScienceReview looks at how professional and amateur astronomers are affected by #LightPollution, including from satellite constellations. https://scim.ag/32i
    A new #ScienceReview looks at how professional and amateur astronomers are affected by #LightPollution, including from satellite constellations. scim.ag/32i
    R to @ScienceMagazine: A new #ScienceReview investigates how humans respond to nocturnal light exposure, disturbing sleep cycles and increasing the risk of some diseases. https://scim.ag/32h #LightPollution
    A new #ScienceReview investigates how humans respond to nocturnal light exposure, disturbing sleep cycles and increasing the risk of some diseases. scim.ag/32h #LightPollution
    R to @ScienceMagazine: Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a new #ScienceReview. https://scim.ag/32g #LightPollution
    Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a new #ScienceReview. scim.ag/32g #LightPollution
    R to @ScienceMagazine: Researchers need better ways to measure and monitor artificial light at night to improve our understanding of #LightPollution’s causes and to develop mitigation strategies, argues a new #ScienceReview. https://scim.ag/32f
    Researchers need better ways to measure and monitor artificial light at night to improve our understanding of #LightPollution’s causes and to develop mitigation strategies, argues a new #ScienceReview. scim.ag/32f
    In @ScienceAdvances, researchers introduce a paper-like, battery-free sensor that uses #AI to assess wound healing. The sensor enables a 97% accuracy in early detection of adverse events, such as infection, and could improve wound care management. https://scim.ag/349
    In @ScienceAdvances, researchers introduce a paper-like, battery-free sensor that uses #AI to assess wound healing. scim.ag/349
    "It is important to consider not only who does the science but also who receives the fruits of science if the Global South is to leapfrog into an equitable present and future," argues a new #ScienceEditorial by @TWASnews President Quarraisha Abdool Karim. https://scim.ag/342
    "It is important to consider not only who does the science but also who receives the fruits of science if the Global South is to leapfrog into an equitable present and future," argues a new #ScienceEditorial by @TWASnews President Quarraisha Abdool Karim. scim.ag/342
    Five of the most common shark species living in coral reefs have declined 60% to 73%, according to a massive global study in Science. 📄: https://scim.ag/33W #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/33V
    Five of the most common shark species living in coral reefs have declined 60% to 73%, according to a massive global study in Science. scim.ag/33W #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/33V
    The #AI Act, a groundbreaking draft law adopted with overwhelming majority by the European Parliament, provides a glimpse into the future of governance of AI, argues a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/33T
    The #AI Act, a groundbreaking draft law adopted with overwhelming majority by the European Parliament, provides a glimpse into the future of governance of AI, argues a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/33T
    Artificial atoms created from cesium ions on an InSb(110) surface can be used to emulate the molecular orbitals of organic molecules. Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/33P
    Artificial atoms created from cesium ions on an InSb(110) surface can be used to emulate the molecular orbitals of organic molecules. scim.ag/33P
    Forest trees grown close together can protect each other from wind damage—even from the forceful gusts of a severe tropical storm, according to a study last year in @ScienceAdvances. https://scim.ag/33N #ScienceMagArchives
    Forest trees grown close together can protect each other from wind damage—even from the forceful gusts of a severe tropical storm, according to a study last year in @ScienceAdvances. scim.ag/33N #ScienceMagArchives
    Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars, and someday supplement dinner plates on Earth. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/33L
    Crops grown without sunlight could help feed astronauts bound for Mars, and someday supplement dinner plates on Earth. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/33L
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: While certain teams might be targeting point guards and big men in Thursday's NBA Draft, it seems every team can always use another two-way wing. We've used our NBA Draft Model to identify the players that offer the most two-way potential at the wing. https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/top-two-way-wings-2023-nba-draft/
    While certain teams might be targeting point guards and big men in Thursday's NBA Draft, it seems every team can always use another two-way wing. theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/to…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    Why Everyone Wants Moises Caicedo 💰 🔵 Outstanding defensive numbers 🔵 Press resistant on the ball 🔵 A box-to-box machine We profile one of the most sought-after Premier League midfielders 📊👇
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐩 🔝 With teams now able to press better than ever before, is it time for your side to deploy a Big Man Up Top™ to combat that? @alitweedale investigates the data 📊
    𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐩 🔝 @alitweedale investigates the data 📊
    𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝟐: The Key Differences 📈 How does the style of Football change as you journey down the English Football pyramid? Well, we have the answers. Read our in-depth study on the differences between the top four tiers in England. ⬇️
    𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝟐: The Key Differences 📈 How does the style of Football change as you journey down the English Football pyramid? Well, we have the answers. Read our in-depth study on the differences between the top four tiers in England. ⬇️
    🥉 Third in the Premier League 🏆 Ended a six-year trophy drought 🔢 Their second-best points tally post-Ferguson Overall, Erik ten Hag's first season at Man Utd was a success, but they can't afford to stand still. So, what should they focus on improving?
    🥉 Third in the Premier League 🏆 Ended a six-year trophy drought 🔢 Their second-best points tally post-Ferguson Overall, Erik ten Hag's first season at Man Utd was a success, but they can't afford to stand still. So, what should they focus on improving?
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓫𝓸𝔂 Bukayo Saka couldn't even remember the last time he scored a hat-trick at 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ level, so Monday's treble was momentous for the Arsenal star. Here are the @OptaJoe numbers that highlight the significance of his achievement... ⚽⚽⚽ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/opta-numbers-behind-bukayo-saka-first-career-hat-trick/
    𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓫𝓸𝔂 @OptaJoe numbers that highlight the significance of his achievement... theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/op…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: U21 Euros: Players to Watch 👀 Figo, Cannavaro, Pirlo and Thiago are among the previous recipients of the 'Golden Player' award. But who could be the next to join them? We analysed 5 players to keep an eye on as the tournament kicks off 👇 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/under-21-european-championship-players-to-watch/
    U21 Euros: Players to Watch 👀 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/un…
    Have you taken on the Opta Quiz podcast yet ❓ Play and subscribe on your favourite podcast platforms. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opta-quiz/id1691049656 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhbmFseXN0LmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qvb3B0YS1xdWl6Lw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r8y7EtjToyE01INQg Others: https://linktr.ee/optaquiz https://theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/world-cup-quiz-opta-quiz/
    Have you taken on the Opta Quiz podcast yet ❓ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… podcasts.google.com/?feed=aH… open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r… linktr.ee/optaquiz theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/wo…
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    guess the fyp only serves photos now so here’s a serving of freezer beef
    guess the fyp only serves photos now so here’s a serving of freezer beef  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @losthunderlads: As a source of knowledge about the past, 31% of Americans trust college professors (vs just 7% for TV news) "a great deal". When profs go on cable TV they are spending trust that generations of scholars have earned to help cable news. https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/history-the-past-and-public-culture-results-from-a-national-survey/4-which-sources-of-the-past-are-viewed-as-trustworthy
    As a source of knowledge about the past, 31% of Americans trust college professors (vs just 7% for TV news) "a great deal". When profs go on cable TV they are spending trust that generations of scholars have earned to help cable news. historians.org/research-and-…
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    Today's #SCOTUS order list is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/062023zor_4gc5.pdf
    Today's #SCOTUS order list is here: supremecourt.gov/orders/cour…
    #SCOTUS agrees to decide whether US is immune from lawsuits for violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act
    #SCOTUS agrees to decide whether US is immune from lawsuits for violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act
    But first, orders from the justices' private conference last week are expected at 9:30 am today.
    But first, orders from the justices' private conference last week are expected at 9:30 am today. nitter.net/AHoweBlogger/status/1671146292351844352#m
    #SCOTUS expected to release opinions on Thursday and Friday of this week. The justices have 18 as-yet-undecided cases.
    #SCOTUS expected to release opinions on Thursday and Friday of this week. The justices have 18 as-yet-undecided cases.
    RT by @AHoweBlogger: There will be a lot of bad information today about this standard scheduling order by Judge Cannon. Although the case is currently set for August, that’s not a real date. It’s just a place setter. The case will get continued. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.28.0.pdf
    There will be a lot of bad information today about this standard scheduling order by Judge Cannon. Although the case is currently set for August, that’s not a real date. It’s just a place setter. The case will get continued. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jun/20/david-squires-on-jack-grealish-and-his-week-long-treble-celebrations
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport theguardian.com/football/ng-…
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: [De retour de #VivaTech] 🌍 En quoi l'#IA nous aide-t-elle face aux défis sociétaux ? ❓ Comment développer l'IA de façon responsable ? 🇫🇷 Quelle est la mission du centre de recherche en IA de @Google à Paris ? 📽️ Les réponses de @ZoubinGhahrama1, VP Research @Google @DeepMind
    [De retour de #VivaTech] #IA nous aide-t-elle face aux défis sociétaux ? @Google à Paris ? @ZoubinGhahrama1, VP Research @Google @DeepMind
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    RT by @tetraduzione: The code of our scalable neural #ASP is online. Check it out. https://github.com/ml-research/SLASH
    The code of our scalable neural #ASP is online. Check it out. github.com/ml-research/SLASH

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    Are you a postdoc? We want to hear how your career in science has fared over the past three years. Have cost-of-living rises, workforce shortages, or AI affected you? Let us know: https://go.nature.com/3p9jbgi
    Are you a postdoc? We want to hear how your career in science has fared over the past three years. Have cost-of-living rises, workforce shortages, or AI affected you? Let us know: go.nature.com/3p9jbgi
    RT by @Nature: This #Pride piece includes astute and thoughtful reporting by @sophurky. And don't skip the sidebar where trans scientists tell their truths. Coming out at work: transgender scientists share their stories https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01908-y
    This #Pride piece includes astute and thoughtful reporting by @sophurky. And don't skip the sidebar where trans scientists tell their truths. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    Pay, perks and culture shocks: a toolkit for scientists moving to industry https://go.nature.com/3Pk7IFv
    Pay, perks and culture shocks: a toolkit for scientists moving to industry go.nature.com/3Pk7IFv
    Christina Termini’s tweet on her do-it-yourself system for managing lab inventory went viral. Here’s how to implement the tool #AcademicChatter https://go.nature.com/3Jjiecl
    Christina Termini’s tweet on her do-it-yourself system for managing lab inventory went viral. Here’s how to implement the tool #AcademicChatter go.nature.com/3Jjiecl
    Human depletion of underground reservoirs has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more more than 4 centimetres per year https://go.nature.com/3Pk7P3J
    Human depletion of underground reservoirs has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more more than 4 centimetres per year go.nature.com/3Pk7P3J
    R to @Nature: Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup/?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: nature.com/briefing/signup/?…
    R to @Nature: Last week, our penguin puzzle saw Leif Penguinson exploring the dense forests of Karkonosze National Park in southwestern Poland. Did you find the penguin?
    Last week, our penguin puzzle saw Leif Penguinson exploring the dense forests of Karkonosze National Park in southwestern Poland. Did you find the penguin?
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    Tuna marinated with vinegar, onions, tomatoes, ginger and chiles. https://www.seriouseats.com/kinilaw-5193131?taid=6490ddfa7bd79800015eeb85&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tuna marinated with vinegar, onions, tomatoes, ginger and chiles. seriouseats.com/kinilaw-5193…
    This mayo-free tuna salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors, including plenty of fresh olive oil, capers, olives, fennel, celery, and a splash of lemon. https://www.seriouseats.com/mediterranean-tuna-salad-sandwich-recipe?taid=6490c1e283d8050001b6f508&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This mayo-free tuna salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors, including plenty of fresh olive oil, capers, olives, fennel, celery, and a splash of lemon. seriouseats.com/mediterranea…
    An easy, one-skillet swordfish dinner straight from Southern Italy. https://www.seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di-pesce-spada-sicilian-braised-swordfish-with-tomatoes-and-olives-5212333?taid=6490a5ef83d8050001b6ef26&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    An easy, one-skillet swordfish dinner straight from Southern Italy. seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di…
    Everything you'll need to stock a full Jamaican pantry. https://www.seriouseats.com/jamaican-essential-ingredients?taid=649097dc6545c9000155ad0f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Everything you'll need to stock a full Jamaican pantry. seriouseats.com/jamaican-ess…
    Cauliflower cooked down into a savory-sweet sauce with Sicilian staples: anchovies, pine nuts, raisins, saffron, and toasted breadcrumbs. https://www.seriouseats.com/pasta-chi-vruoccoli-arriminati-sicilian-pasta-with-cauliflower?taid=649089e47bd79800015edc0d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Cauliflower cooked down into a savory-sweet sauce with Sicilian staples: anchovies, pine nuts, raisins, saffron, and toasted breadcrumbs. seriouseats.com/pasta-chi-vr…
    Mired in the stench, people danced, drank, shared stories, and fell in love, all in the name of a single iconic dish. https://www.seriouseats.com/chitlin-strut-salley-south-carolina?taid=64906daf9149e00001808345&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Mired in the stench, people danced, drank, shared stories, and fell in love, all in the name of a single iconic dish. seriouseats.com/chitlin-stru…
    Chilly bears, a.k.a. flips, a.k.a. honeydrippers, a.k.a huckabucks, are a frozen treat that embodies the twinned culinary histories of frozen desserts in America and the traditional red drinks of the African diaspora. https://www.seriouseats.com/chilly-bears-frozen-cup-history?taid=64905fb133bd120001fd753f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Chilly bears, a.k.a. flips, a.k.a. honeydrippers, a.k.a huckabucks, are a frozen treat that embodies the twinned culinary histories of frozen desserts in America and the traditional red drinks of the African diaspora. seriouseats.com/chilly-bears…
    Hot sauce is used twice to season these super flavorful veggie burgers. https://www.seriouseats.com/hot-sauce-spiked-mushroom-veggie-burgers-recipe-5188512?taid=648fa8a7bfb6b300016bbd3e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Hot sauce is used twice to season these super flavorful veggie burgers. seriouseats.com/hot-sauce-sp…
    We tested every variable to find the best method and ingredients to make the ultimate Genovese-style basil pesto sauce that tastes just like it came from the Ligurian hills of Italy. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-pesto-recipe?taid=648f9a9dcdd3ac0001dde7a2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested every variable to find the best method and ingredients to make the ultimate Genovese-style basil pesto sauce that tastes just like it came from the Ligurian hills of Italy. seriouseats.com/best-pesto-r…
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    The Man Show is not gay . Its smart
    The Man Show is not gay . Its smart
    the titanic is still out there taking lives and everyone on here is too busy posting pictures of their fat penis to care
    the titanic is still out there taking lives and everyone on here is too busy posting pictures of their fat penis to care
    some times you see a person on here screaming and accusing you of being a "ho" and you click onto their profile and its this guy
    some times you see a person on here screaming and accusing you of being a "ho" and you click onto their profile and its this guy
    they brought back the man show but the hosts just spend 28 minutes every episode talking about sucking womens toes and feet. WOKE!
    they brought back the man show but the hosts just spend 28 minutes every episode talking about sucking womens toes and feet. WOKE!
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    I should say, that is what our tech has been doing to us for a couple thousand centuries. I'm not at all sure if the process can be stopped, or if we would even be right to want to stop it.
    I should say, that is what our tech has been doing to us for a couple thousand centuries. I'm not at all sure if the process can be stopped, or if we would even be right to want to stop it. nitter.net/losthunderlads/status/1670853843331022848#m
    RT by @losthunderlads: 'Night forest' by contemporary US artist Paula Schuette Kraemer #WomensArt
    'Night forest' by contemporary US artist Paula Schuette Kraemer #WomensArt
    RT by @losthunderlads: Leningrad rain. Excerpt from "City and the Song" Soviet musical TV film, 1968.
    Leningrad rain. Excerpt from "City and the Song" Soviet musical TV film, 1968.
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    RT by @losthunderlads: it is estimated there is 40-42 million prostitutes worldwide, 75% of them between the ages 13-25 and over 9 out of 10 have a pimp. a prostitute is 60-120 times more likely to be assaulted or murdered than an average person. but sure, it’s a regular job just like any other
    it is estimated there is 40-42 million prostitutes worldwide, 75% of them between the ages 13-25 and over 9 out of 10 have a pimp. a prostitute is 60-120 times more likely to be assaulted or murdered than an average person. but sure, it’s a regular job just like any other
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    RT by @ground_guru: Victor Orta close to a return to football. Deal being finalised for him to replace Monchi as Sevilla’s sporting director. Minor details to agree but will take him back to the club he worked at for almost a decade. Story @TheAthleticFC https://theathletic.com/4623010/2023/06/19/victor-orta-sevilla-monchi/
    Victor Orta close to a return to football. Deal being finalised for him to replace Monchi as Sevilla’s sporting director. Minor details to agree but will take him back to the club he worked at for almost a decade. @TheAthleticFC theathletic.com/4623010/2023…
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    i’m not sure, frankly, that 15-20% is especially surprising for someone (a) who is running against a president with just an 80% approval rating within his own party and (b) who has the last name kennedy. call me when RFK is at 30% in january 2024
    i’m not sure, frankly, that 15-20% is especially surprising for someone (a) who is running against a president with just an 80% approval rating within his own party and (b) who has the last name kennedy. call me when RFK is at 30% in january 2024 nitter.net/nytimes/status/1670808758509862917#m
    response rates for several key government surveys are now nearing or exceeding the lows they experienced during the early part of the covid-19 pandemic https://www.bls.gov/osmr/response-rates/home.htm
    response rates for several key government surveys are now nearing or exceeding the lows they experienced during the early part of the covid-19 pandemic bls.gov/osmr/response-rates/…
    wrong. also 538%
    wrong. also 538% nitter.net/TrueSlazac/status/1670438466172121089#m
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    ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are submitting a tutorial proposal to @NeurIPSConf, you will be allowed to include a 6th page for references only, but please highlight (in bold) the subset of _key_ references which your tutorial will primarily draw from.
    ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are submitting a tutorial proposal to @NeurIPSConf, you will be allowed to include a 6th page for references only, but please highlight (in bold) the subset of _key_ references which your tutorial will primarily draw from.
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    European warriors of the Bronze Age might have been fearsome—but they were no match for milk. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/33G
    European warriors of the Bronze Age might have been fearsome—but they were no match for milk. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/33G
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. https://scim.ag/33B
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. scim.ag/33B
    A groundbreaking epidemiological study has produced the most compelling evidence yet that exposure to the chemical solvent trichloroethylene—common in soil and groundwater—increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. https://scim.ag/33v
    A groundbreaking epidemiological study has produced the most compelling evidence yet that exposure to the chemical solvent trichloroethylene—common in soil and groundwater—increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. scim.ag/33v
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    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Taurine deficiency may be a driver for aging, finds a new @ScienceMagazine study in several animal models. The results warrant clinical trials to examine taurine’s effect on healthy lifespan in humans. 📄: https://scim.ag/33F #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/33E
    Taurine deficiency may be a driver for aging, finds a new @ScienceMagazine study in several animal models. The results warrant clinical trials to examine taurine’s effect on healthy lifespan in humans. scim.ag/33F #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/33E
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: 🤝🤔𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚?? In our new ICML paper, we provide a method that determines exactly the information you need to be an optimal teammate in multiagent games. [1/10]
    🤝🤔𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚??
    RT by @berkeley_ai: We have an exciting @CVPR workshop on visual pretraining for robotics tomorrow! Apart from the fully in-person talks by an amazing set of speakers, we are glad to have a beautiful venue right across the Vancouver sea and mountains! Schedule: https://vispr-workshop.github.io/
    We have an exciting @CVPR workshop on visual pretraining for robotics tomorrow! vispr-workshop.github.io/
    RT by @berkeley_ai: New pre-print w/ @AlisonGopnik "Comparing Machines and Children: Using Developmental Psychology Experiments to Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of LaMDA Responses" A benchmark investigation on @Google LaMDA & key developmental domains🤖 https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11243 @berkeley_ai
    New pre-print w/ @AlisonGopnik "Comparing Machines and Children: Using Developmental Psychology Experiments to Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of LaMDA Responses" @Google LaMDA & key developmental domains🤖 arxiv.org/abs/2305.11243 @berkeley_ai
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    Final call for today’s blog on the FFP situation in the Premier League.
    Final call for today’s blog on the FFP situation in the Premier League. nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1670672997022089217#m
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s blog on the FFP situation in the Premier League.
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s blog on the FFP situation in the Premier League. nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1670672997022089217#m
    RT by @SwissRamble: A detailed look at the position of every Premier League club in terms of FFP as at the end of the 2021/22 season. TLDR - every club is fine with a couple of notable exceptions, though some are uncomfortably close to the limit. https://swissramble.substack.com/p/financial-fair-play-202122
    A detailed look at the position of every Premier League club in terms of FFP as at the end of the 2021/22 season. TLDR - every club is fine with a couple of notable exceptions, though some are uncomfortably close to the limit. swissramble.substack.com/p/f…
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝟐: The Key Differences 📈 How does the style of Football change as you journey down the English Football pyramid? Well, we have the answers. Read our in-depth study on the differences between the top four tiers in England. ⬇️
    𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝟐: The Key Differences 📈 How does the style of Football change as you journey down the English Football pyramid? Well, we have the answers. Read our in-depth study on the differences between the top four tiers in England. ⬇️
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: ⚫️Ball progression ⚫️Midfield steel ⚫️Headed goals Is Edson Álvarez the perfect Declan Rice replacement? https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/edson-alvarez-ajax-ball-progression-and-midfield-steel-what-you-get/
    ⚫️Ball progression theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ed…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 🆕Take on the Opta Quiz How much do you remember about the 2022 World Cup? 🏆 We've got 10 teasers lined up in our latest podcast, how will you get on? 🧠 Download, subscribe, rate & review on your favourite podcast platform 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/rsge1jYd
    🆕Take on the Opta Quiz link.chtbl.com/rsge1jYd
    Does Experience Bring Success? 👀 We look at all the facts and stats for the youngest teams and players in 2022-23 across the top five European leagues. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-young-players-2022-23/
    Does Experience Bring Success? 👀 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
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    R to @Zonal_Marking:
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    Was gonna tweet that Bournemouth should sack O’Neil but bottled it. PL clubs have the ability to get in top-class coaches now. O’Neil did a good job, but also got a bit lucky, dull football, prob more than 50% chance he would have got replaced next season. May as well do it now.
    Was gonna tweet that Bournemouth should sack O’Neil but bottled it. PL clubs have the ability to get in top-class coaches now. O’Neil did a good job, but also got a bit lucky, dull football, prob more than 50% chance he would have got replaced next season. May as well do it now.
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    RT by @tetraduzione: 📣 Exciting news! 🎉 We are proud to announce our #NeurIPS2023 "ROAD-R Challenge" 🏁 This competition pushes the boundaries of AI by combining road event detection with adherence to specific logical requirements. Get ready for an incredible journey! 🔥 [1/n]
    📣 Exciting news! 🎉 We are proud to announce our #NeurIPS2023 "ROAD-R Challenge" 🏁 This competition pushes the boundaries of AI by combining road event detection with adherence to specific logical requirements. Get ready for an incredible journey! 🔥 [1/n]  ( 2 min )
    RT by @tetraduzione: Just arrived in Japan. I'm in Atami, attending the Workshop on Bayes Duality https://bayesduality.github.io/workshop/ The hotel is amazing! I'll be in Tokyo on Monday only to give a talk @RIKEN_AIP_EN (that's also part of the workshop).
    Just arrived in Japan. I'm in Atami, attending the Workshop on Bayes Duality bayesduality.github.io/works… @RIKEN_AIP_EN (that's also part of the workshop).
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    R to @squires_david: Just me then
    Just me then
    Is anyone else having issues with the eraser tool in Photoshop, or is it just me being useless?
    Is anyone else having issues with the eraser tool in Photoshop, or is it just me being useless?

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    "A tectonic shift in the national Latino vote, along the lines of what we saw in Florida perhaps, is still theoretically possible. But there is no evidence for it in the 2022 elections." Read @amyewalter's conclusions from a new report on Latino voters: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/latino-voters-who-sat-out-midterms-provide-opportunity-gop-2024
    "A tectonic shift in the national Latino vote, along the lines of what we saw in Florida perhaps, is still theoretically possible. But there is no evidence for it in the 2022 elections." @amyewalter's conclusions from a new report on Latino voters: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    "Without Gallagher running — which Republicans in Wisconsin we talked to said they never really believed he would — the GOP is left with a bench of much weaker options to take on Baldwin, who they caution will be formidable." Read the latest in #WISen: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/wisconsin-senate/gallagher-passes-wisconsin-senate-bid-blow-gop
    "Without Gallagher running — which Republicans in Wisconsin we talked to said they never really believed he would — the GOP is left with a bench of much weaker options to take on Baldwin, who they caution will be formidable." #WISen: cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
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    Yall come experience joy!! Cause i hsve fun!! BIG FUN!! June 24 THE @PolkTheatre in NASHVILLE! Then @OldNatlCentre in INDIANAPOLIS JUNE 25!! Go get your tickets now! @LennyMarcusNYC @CookieHull
    Yall come experience joy!! Cause i hsve fun!! BIG FUN!! June 24 THE @PolkTheatre in NASHVILLE! Then @OldNatlCentre in INDIANAPOLIS JUNE 25!! Go get your tickets now! @LennyMarcusNYC @CookieHull
    Gonna be in Indianapolis June 25 at the Old National Center! @OldNatlCentre with @LennyMarcusNYC and @CookieHull come through!
    Gonna be in Indianapolis June 25 at the Old National Center! @OldNatlCentre with @LennyMarcusNYC and @CookieHull come through!
    Gonna be in Nashville this Saturday June 24 at the Polk Theater! Get your tickets! @PolkTheatre
    Gonna be in Nashville this Saturday June 24 at the Polk Theater! Get your tickets! @PolkTheatre  ( 1 min )
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    Flavored with olive oil, vinegar, almonds, and plenty of raw garlic, then served chilled or at room temperature, skordalia—a tangy mashed potato dip—will give you a whole new perspective on what mashed potatoes can be. https://www.seriouseats.com/skordalia-greek-garlic-potato-spread-dip-recipe?taid=648f7e7b01365d0001cf4061&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Flavored with olive oil, vinegar, almonds, and plenty of raw garlic, then served chilled or at room temperature, skordalia—a tangy mashed potato dip—will give you a whole new perspective on what mashed potatoes can be. seriouseats.com/skordalia-gr…
    Tender-crisp cabbage, stir-fried in a ripping hot wok with garlic and fish sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/galam-plee-nam-pla-thai-stir-fried-cabbage-with-fish-sauce-and-garlic?taid=648f706bda728200012e2e2a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tender-crisp cabbage, stir-fried in a ripping hot wok with garlic and fish sauce. seriouseats.com/galam-plee-n…
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    no listen folks they were perfectly honest about the data they _collected_, it’s the data they _generated_ that you have a problem with
    no listen folks they were perfectly honest about the data they _collected_, it’s the data they _generated_ that you have a problem with nitter.net/jenniferdoleac/status/1670490737257881601#m
    til my wife is a millennial dad
    til my wife is a millennial dad
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Four days left for early registration for #UAI2023: https://auai.org/uai2023/registration #UAI2023. UAI 2023 will take place at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jul 31-Aug 4, with banquet @PhippsNews Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens!
    Four days left for early registration for #UAI2023: auai.org/uai2023/registratio… #UAI2023. UAI 2023 will take place at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jul 31-Aug 4, with banquet @PhippsNews Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens!
    RT by @tetraduzione: See you tomorrow!
    See you tomorrow! nitter.net/fgvcworkshop/status/1670300593154588673#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Update: we've started replicating their experiments directly with GPT4 calls, and somehow it only gets worse. We've finished running zero-shot GPT 4 on the dataset, and after hand grading the first 30% of the dataset, the results don't seem to match the paper. 🧵
    Update: we've started replicating their experiments directly with GPT4 calls, and somehow it only gets worse. nitter.net/sauhaarda/status/1670053720233750530#m
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    Foreign-born workers were a record high 18.1 percent of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/foreign-born-workers-were-a-record-high-18-1-percent-of-the-u-s-civilian-labor-force-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Foreign-born workers were a record high 18.1 percent of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/foreig… #BLSdata
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Well well well if it isn’t
    Well well well if it isn’t nitter.net/ActualNames1/status/1670444120731697153#m
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    Just passed a Jeep with license plate “GERMDR” on the DC Beltway. This person is probably a:
    Just passed a Jeep with license plate “GERMDR” on the DC Beltway. This person is probably a:
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    RT by @tetraduzione: When your dream vastly exceeds your ability to implement. FYI, Alfie apparently can do very little on its own, but instead is teleoperated by humans from the Philippines and elsewhere. Talk about privacy issues…
    When your dream vastly exceeds your ability to implement. nitter.net/shariq/status/1655631896766717952#m  ( 2 min )
    lol! what about GPT4?
    lol! nitter.net/maxaltl/status/1670042262737125381#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: For a critique of @iddo’s earlier, related work that *should* have been discussed in the new paper, see https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.06906 by @ErnestSDavis
    For a critique of @iddo’s earlier, related work that *should* have been discussed in the new paper, see arxiv.org/abs/2208.06906 by @ErnestSDavis
    hype likely correlates to low scholarship standards
    hype likely correlates to low scholarship standards nitter.net/sauhaarda/status/1670053720233750530#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: For who can forget the immortal words of Archimedes: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall improve SoTA by 0.03%."
    For who can forget the immortal words of Archimedes: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall improve SoTA by 0.03%."
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    RT by @ground_guru: The functional power/strength needed for football doesn't need to go at the expense of agility either. This is something Des Ryan (formerly of Arsenal) highlighted well on the Training Ground Guru podcast. Sad to see it still happen
    The functional power/strength needed for football doesn't need to go at the expense of agility either. This is something Des Ryan (formerly of Arsenal) highlighted well on the Training Ground Guru podcast. Sad to see it still happen
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    It’s amazing how much these clowns are telling everything about trump now but they was his biggest supporters. DONT BE FOOLED. THIS GUY IS A PIECE OF SHIT TOO! Don’t nobody care he coming after trump now!! All this should have been said when you was kissing his ass!! DO NOT LET THESE LIARS BACK IN!! THEY SHOULD ALL BE DONE! #NOTGONNAFALLFORITDUDE
    It’s amazing how much these clowns are telling everything about trump now but they was his biggest supporters. DONT BE FOOLED. THIS GUY IS A PIECE OF SHIT TOO! Don’t nobody care he coming after trump now!! All this should have been said when you was kissing his ass!! DO NOT LET THESE LIARS BACK IN!! THEY SHOULD ALL BE DONE! #NOTGONNAFALLFORITDUDE
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    R to @beenwrekt: But maybe we could name this something else to remove the colonialist, racist overtones and false origin stories of the cargo cult. 9/9
    But maybe we could name this something else to remove the colonialist, racist overtones and false origin stories of the cargo cult. 9/9
    R to @beenwrekt: Nonetheless, the concept persists. It’s a useful concept! There are lots of people who chase an end by mimicking acausal means in science. 8/x
    Nonetheless, the concept persists. It’s a useful concept! There are lots of people who chase an end by mimicking acausal means in science. 8/x
    R to @beenwrekt: But though their rituals were concerned with material desire, I have seen no evidence that they thought building fake planes would result in cargo. 7/x
    But though their rituals were concerned with material desire, I have seen no evidence that they thought building fake planes would result in cargo. 7/x
    R to @beenwrekt: There *were* radical Melanesian religious movements, and many had stories of colonizers stealing cargo that was owed to the islanders. https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/social-analysis/53/1/sa530106.xml 6/x
    There *were* radical Melanesian religious movements, and many had stories of colonizers stealing cargo that was owed to the islanders. berghahnjournals.com/view/jo… 6/x
    R to @beenwrekt: The concept of the cargo cult was enticing, so it was fine to ignore the reality of the cargo cult. 5/x
    The concept of the cargo cult was enticing, so it was fine to ignore the reality of the cargo cult. 5/x
    R to @beenwrekt: But the plane from this image is a prop from “Chariots of the Gods,” a kooky 1970 German “documentary" about how aliens influenced modern man. 4/x https://youtu.be/lD2BC7e5gLo?t=444
    But the plane from this image is a prop from “Chariots of the Gods,” a kooky 1970 German “documentary" about how aliens influenced modern man. 4/x piped.video/lD2BC7e5gLo?t=444
    R to @beenwrekt: Here is an excerpt from Feynman’s “Cargo Cult Science” describing the supposed practice. 3/x
    Here is an excerpt from Feynman’s “Cargo Cult Science” describing the supposed practice. 3/x
    R to @beenwrekt: The story goes that Melanesians during World War II built fake wooden planes to summon cargo from the gods, reversing causation after their encounter with white colonists. 2/x
    The story goes that Melanesians during World War II built fake wooden planes to summon cargo from the gods, reversing causation after their encounter with white colonists. 2/x
    This image has popped up in my feed a few times this week. Did you know that cargo cult science is a cargo cult? 1/x
    This image has popped up in my feed a few times this week. Did you know that cargo cult science is a cargo cult? 1/x
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Ugh. I keep telling them… I AM human!!!
    Ugh. I keep telling them… I AM human!!!
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    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! https://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
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    RT by @ScienceMagazine: A @SciImmunology Review contextualizes advances in CAR T cell cancer #immunotherapy, summarizing recent studies that explore the impact of metabolic stress on this treatment’s efficacy in the tumor microenvironment. https://scim.ag/32C
    A @SciImmunology Review contextualizes advances in CAR T cell cancer #immunotherapy, summarizing recent studies that explore the impact of metabolic stress on this treatment’s efficacy in the tumor microenvironment. scim.ag/32C
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    Santayana wrote of "The Last Puritan," the one who has followed his beliefs to the logical conclusion that Puritanism itself must be eradicated as a form of Popery. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-ironic-radical-on-hayden-whites-the-ethics-of-narrative via @lareviewofbooks
    Santayana wrote of "The Last Puritan," the one who has followed his beliefs to the logical conclusion that Puritanism itself must be eradicated as a form of Popery. lareviewofbooks.org/article/… via @lareviewofbooks
    The first 50 pages of THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH are terrific, far and away the best thing Lewis ever wrote. The rest of the book is something of a mixed bag. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/opinion/cs-lewis-ufo.html
    The first 50 pages of THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH are terrific, far and away the best thing Lewis ever wrote. The rest of the book is something of a mixed bag. nytimes.com/2023/06/16/opini…
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    "Just because an event is big news does not mean that it will have a big impact." @CharlieCookDC on how the Trump indictment could affect his chances at the nomination: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/will-trumps-indictment-hurt-his-nomination-path-dont-count-it
    "Just because an event is big news does not mean that it will have a big impact." @CharlieCookDC on how the Trump indictment could affect his chances at the nomination: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…

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    The last true patriot this country has seen.
    The last true patriot this country has seen. nitter.net/RobertEllsberg/status/1669776046751899648#m
    Dr Lamm reads Genesis and the Song of Songs and asks what it means for people to depend on each other.
    Dr Lamm reads Genesis and the Song of Songs and asks what it means for people to depend on each other. nitter.net/AriLamm/status/1669690160760356869#m
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Quote goes incredibly hard
    Quote goes incredibly hard
    RT by @pixelatedboat: There SHOULD be another app store Apple allows to exist. It's bullshit you can't just put whatever programs you want on your own device. Computers used to have this basic understanding that you could do that.
    There SHOULD be another app store Apple allows to exist. It's bullshit you can't just put whatever programs you want on your own device. Computers used to have this basic understanding that you could do that. nitter.net/minimaxir/status/1669525672258338816#m
    RT by @pixelatedboat: Lurelin Village is the only place in Hyrule that shows me the proper gratitude. For the people of Hyrule I have the blood of thousands upon thousands of living creatures on my hands. I burn my life to make a sunrise I'll never see
    Lurelin Village is the only place in Hyrule that shows me the proper gratitude. For the people of Hyrule I have the blood of thousands upon thousands of living creatures on my hands. I burn my life to make a sunrise I'll never see
    RT by @pixelatedboat: Max has removed Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast — the show that spawned Adult Swim, which is one of WBD's most successful and recognizable brands. One of the most influential television shows of all time, gone.
    Max has removed Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast — the show that spawned Adult Swim, which is one of WBD's most successful and recognizable brands. One of the most influential television shows of all time, gone.
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    New today: @amyewalter dives into a report that finds Democrats held steady with Latino voters in 2022, but those who sat out in the midterms provide an opportunity for Republicans in 2024. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/latino-voters-who-sat-out-midterms-provide-opportunity-gop-2024
    New today: @amyewalter dives into a report that finds Democrats held steady with Latino voters in 2022, but those who sat out in the midterms provide an opportunity for Republicans in 2024. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    🎧 NEW: The latest episode of The Odd Years is available wherever you get your podcasts. @amyewalter talks to @karaswisher about AI's impact on the 2024 election and the future of regulation. They also have lots of Terminator references. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-will-ai-upend-the-2024-election-with-kara-swisher/id1672406213?i=1000617238900
    🎧 NEW: The latest episode of The Odd Years is available wherever you get your podcasts. @amyewalter talks to @karaswisher about AI's impact on the 2024 election and the future of regulation. They also have lots of Terminator references. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
    Senate Republicans will have to turn to plan B after Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher — their dream recruit — opted to run for reelection to the House. @JessicaTaylor has the latest: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/wisconsin-senate/gallagher-passes-wisconsin-senate-bid-blow-gop
    Senate Republicans will have to turn to plan B after Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher — their dream recruit — opted to run for reelection to the House. @JessicaTaylor has the latest: cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
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    RT by @SingularMattrix: 3 reasons why I'm excited about Levanter: 1) Legiblity: named tensors => avoid bugs, write clean code, add parallelism with 10 lines code 2) Scalability: competitive with SOTA (54% MFU) 3) Reproducibility: get exact same results (TPUs), no more non-deterministic debugging
    3 reasons why I'm excited about Levanter: nitter.net/dlwh/status/1669736386113724419#m
    RT by @SingularMattrix: Today, I’m excited to announce the release of Levanter 1.0, our new JAX-based framework for training foundation models, which we’ve been working on @StanfordCRFM. Levanter is designed to be legible, scalable and reproducible. https://crfm.stanford.edu/2023/06/16/levanter-1_0-release.html
    Today, I’m excited to announce the release of Levanter 1.0, our new JAX-based framework for training foundation models, which we’ve been working on @StanfordCRFM. Levanter is designed to be legible, scalable and reproducible. crfm.stanford.edu/2023/06/16…
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Thank you for your kind words, Profs. Pearl and Mohan! I am forever grateful to my advisor @yudapearl for guiding me through this fruitful PhD journey. And thank you to my committee, @oacarah, @YizhouSun, @Carthica, and Prof. Adnan Darwiche. It’s my honor having all of you 🥰
    Thank you for your kind words, Profs. Pearl and Mohan! I am forever grateful to my advisor @yudapearl for guiding me through this fruitful PhD journey. And thank you to my committee, @oacarah, @YizhouSun, @Carthica, and Prof. Adnan Darwiche. It’s my honor having all of you 🥰 nitter.net/yudapearl/status/1669757362629144576#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Congratulations to Dr. Chi Zhang (@zcccucla) on defending her PhD thesis! Her work on interference pushes research boundaries and highlights the perils of blindly assuming IID. Well done, Dr. Zhang! It's been a delightful journey collaborating with you. 🥳🎉🍾 @yudapearl @oacarah
    Congratulations to Dr. Chi Zhang (@zcccucla) on defending her PhD thesis! Her work on interference pushes research boundaries and highlights the perils of blindly assuming IID. Well done, Dr. Zhang! It's been a delightful journey collaborating with you. 🥳🎉🍾 @yudapearl @oacarah
    RT by @tetraduzione: Want to know how to speed up neural #ASP with neural-probabilistic predicates? Check out our new preprint on how to prune the stochastically insignificant parts of the (ground) program, speeding up reasoning without sacrificing predictive performance. 👉 https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08397
    Want to know how to speed up neural #ASP with neural-probabilistic predicates? Check out our new preprint on how to prune the stochastically insignificant parts of the (ground) program, speeding up reasoning without sacrificing predictive performance. arxiv.org/abs/2306.08397
    RT by @tetraduzione: What would be good, freely available books for a Master course on "Bayesian Methods"? Should have a modern ML touch, but perhaps not be entirely about Bayesian DL/probabilistic programming.
    What would be good, freely available books for a Master course on "Bayesian Methods"? Should have a modern ML touch, but perhaps not be entirely about Bayesian DL/probabilistic programming.  ( 1 min )
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    R to @dril: They are called the "Nut sack gang" and their attacks are vicious and NSFW .
    They are called the "Nut sack gang" and their attacks are vicious and NSFW .
    Be warned. A band of rogue posters called the "Nut sack gang" are mad at me for not folloiwnig them back in 2014 and posting rude remarks
    Be warned. A band of rogue posters called the "Nut sack gang" are mad at me for not folloiwnig them back in 2014 and posting rude remarks
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    Foreign-born workers were a record high 18.1 percent of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/foreign-born-workers-were-a-record-high-18-1-percent-of-the-u-s-civilian-labor-force-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Foreign-born workers were a record high 18.1 percent of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/foreig… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today's new #BLSdata on employer costs for employee #compensation https://www.bls.gov/charts/employer-costs-for-employee-compensation/ #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today's new #BLSdata on employer costs for employee #compensation bls.gov/charts/employer-cost… #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on state #employment and #unemployment https://www.bls.gov/charts/state-employment-and-unemployment/ #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on state #employment and #unemployment bls.gov/charts/state-employm… #DataViz
    Civilian workers' compensation costs average $43.07 per hour worked in March 2023 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm #BLSdata
    Civilian workers' compensation costs average $43.07 per hour worked in March 2023 bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr… #BLSdata
    May jobless rates down in 11 states; payroll jobs up in 5 states https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm #BLSdata
    May jobless rates down in 11 states; payroll jobs up in 5 states bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr… #BLSdata
    The Many Ways We Measure Pay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTcP8AycVco #BLSdata
    The Many Ways We Measure Pay piped.video/watch?v=oTcP8Ayc… #BLSdata
    A Look at a Neat Industry: Distilleries https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2023/a-look-at-a-neat-industry-distilleries/home.htm #BLSdata
    A Look at a Neat Industry: Distilleries bls.gov/spotlight/2023/a-loo… #BLSdata
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    The Court has 20 cases left to decide. A full list of those cases, along with brief summaries, is available here: https://amylhowe.com/2023/06/15/the-20-remaining-cases/
    The Court has 20 cases left to decide. A full list of those cases, along with brief summaries, is available here: amylhowe.com/2023/06/15/the-… nitter.net/AHoweBlogger/status/1669702304642072578#m
    Good morning from a hazy Washington, D.C., where #SCOTUS will release opinions again at 10 am. I'll be live-blogging over @SCOTUSblog starting in just a few minutes.
    Good morning from a hazy Washington, D.C., where #SCOTUS will release opinions again at 10 am. I'll be live-blogging over @SCOTUSblog starting in just a few minutes.
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: [En direct de #VivaTech] 💡 RDV Scène 1 avec @ZoubinGhahrama1 , VP Google @DeepMind et @DavidBarroux, Rédacteur en chef @LesEchos pour en savoir plus sur le potentiel de l'#IA ! 🔵 Quelles perspectives ? 🔵 Quels défis ? 🔵 Quelles applications ? 👉 https://app.vivatechnology.com/room/898bd589-89c2-ed11-9f73-6045bd8890e4
    [En direct de #VivaTech] @ZoubinGhahrama1 , VP Google @DeepMind et @DavidBarroux, Rédacteur en chef @LesEchos pour en savoir plus sur le potentiel de l'#IA ! app.vivatechnology.com/room/…

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    Unemployment rates lower in 252 metro areas over the year ended April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unemployment-rates-lower-in-252-metro-areas-over-the-year-ended-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates lower in 252 metro areas over the year ended April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unempl… #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates lower in 252 metro areas over the year ended April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unemployment-rates-lower-in-252-metro-areas-over-the-year-ended-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates lower in 252 metro areas over the year ended April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unempl… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #Import and #Export prices data https://www.bls.gov/charts/import-export/ #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #Import and #Export prices data bls.gov/charts/import-export… #BLSdata #DataViz
    U.S. import prices decrease 0.6% in May on lower fuel prices; export prices fall 1.9% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm #Export #Import #BLSdata
    U.S. import prices decrease 0.6% in May on lower fuel prices; export prices fall 1.9% bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.… #Export #Import #BLSdata
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    On the way BOSTON!! @The_Wilbur
    On the way BOSTON!! @The_Wilbur
    At the @The_Wilbur tonight!! Come check me and @LennyMarcusNYC and @CookieHull
    At the @The_Wilbur tonight!! Come check me and @LennyMarcusNYC and @CookieHull
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications https://tcrn.ch/3Pl3cXv by @bheater
    Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications tcrn.ch/3Pl3cXv by @bheater
    RT by @berkeley_ai: Introducing SqueezeLLM that incorporates a new method called Dense-and-Sparse Quantization to enable efficient LLM serving while enabling *higher quality* generation under the same size and speed constraints @sehoonkim418, Coleman Hooper, @zhendongucb, @xiuyu_l, @shengs1123
    Introducing SqueezeLLM that incorporates a new method called Dense-and-Sparse Quantization to enable efficient LLM serving while enabling *higher quality* generation under the same size and speed constraints @sehoonkim418, Coleman Hooper, @zhendongucb, @xiuyu_l, @shengs1123
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    nitter.net/tamsully12/status/1661360147074097152#m  ( 1 min )
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    reminds me to note that, when looking to 2024: - shifts in aggregate vote share, esp for young people and minorities, are a product both of persuasion and differential drop off - economic voting is not necessarily the same as party defection
    reminds me to note that, when looking to 2024: nitter.net/jon_m_rob/status/1669357872587878402#m
    great charts. it’s rare to find such clear observational evidence of policy change. (not necessarily surprising, since the policy change itself was rare in its extremity)
    great charts. it’s rare to find such clear observational evidence of policy change. (not necessarily surprising, since the policy change itself was rare in its extremity) nitter.net/baseballot/status/1669348598826536963#m
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    "Within Trump world, any accusation against him is automatically discounted and deemed false, politically motivated, or both." Read @CharlieCookDC's perspective on Trump's latest indictment: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/will-trumps-indictment-hurt-his-nomination-path-dont-count-it
    "Within Trump world, any accusation against him is automatically discounted and deemed false, politically motivated, or both." @CharlieCookDC's perspective on Trump's latest indictment: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    There are 23 as-yet-undecided cases. I have a list, with brief summaries, at my blog: https://amylhowe.com/2023/06/14/entering-the-second-half-of-june-with-23-cases-left-to-decide/
    There are 23 as-yet-undecided cases. I have a list, with brief summaries, at my blog: amylhowe.com/2023/06/14/ente…
    Good morning from #SCOTUS, which is expected to issue one or more opinions in argued cases starting at 10 am this morning. I'll be live-blogging @SCOTUSblog starting at 9:45.
    Good morning from #SCOTUS, which is expected to issue one or more opinions in argued cases starting at 10 am this morning. I'll be live-blogging @SCOTUSblog starting at 9:45.
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    Frankly many of my followers are Dirty and Stupid , and only pretend to understand the significance of my Posts.
    Frankly many of my followers are Dirty and Stupid , and only pretend to understand the significance of my Posts.
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2Kyd_arxNCe00
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Worried the Assange protest is missing a quite load bearing ‘FOR’
    Worried the Assange protest is missing a quite load bearing ‘FOR’
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    Timing is key for behavioural benefits of psychedelics https://go.nature.com/3qEO9xj
    Timing is key for behavioural benefits of psychedelics go.nature.com/3qEO9xj
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    The nation's first climate trial, led by kids, could have ramifications outside of Montana's borders https://trib.al/6Kf4xq3
    The nation's first climate trial, led by kids, could have ramifications outside of Montana's borders trib.al/6Kf4xq3
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    A reminder that NeurIPS tutorial submissions are due in 1 week, on June 21. There is still time to put together a strong submission! This is truly a rewarding experience, speaking as someone who presented a tutorial a few years ago. Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0ABEfxnDetLoYbP5Nq0zlxUvoLT17CA9hHtY-YiCHdxsoJw/viewform
    A reminder that NeurIPS tutorial submissions are due in 1 week, on June 21. There is still time to put together a strong submission! This is truly a rewarding experience, speaking as someone who presented a tutorial a few years ago. Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

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    in this thread: indicators of a close election
    in this thread: indicators of a close election nitter.net/DrewLinzer/status/1669036696820916225#m
    FWIW, Trump is now polling well above his 2016 primary national popular vote share, suggesting his strength (for now) is not just a matter of other candidates crowding the field https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/
    FWIW, Trump is now polling well above his 2016 primary national popular vote share, suggesting his strength (for now) is not just a matter of other candidates crowding the field projects.fivethirtyeight.com… nitter.net/SteveKornacki/status/1669042496754655234#m
    looks like yougov is hiring a data journalist/survey analyst (fully remote too): https://www.smartrecruiters.com/YouGov1/743999911864069?trid=aa693c38-1e61-49d8-ad06-09c4623c7dcb the person who previously held this job worked closely with us on the weekly Economist poll. good colleagues and great survey/poll-reporting experience too
    looks like yougov is hiring a data journalist/survey analyst (fully remote too): smartrecruiters.com/YouGov1/… the person who previously held this job worked closely with us on the weekly Economist poll. good colleagues and great survey/poll-reporting experience too
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Top 27 Movies That Are Actually Brilliant Films
    Top 27 Movies That Are Actually Brilliant Films
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    From tea to tofu: why Chinese dietary staples are rich pickings for research https://go.nature.com/3qNZc7j
    From tea to tofu: why Chinese dietary staples are rich pickings for research go.nature.com/3qNZc7j
    How my bipolar diagnosis changed my scientific career https://go.nature.com/3qFdHKJ
    How my bipolar diagnosis changed my scientific career go.nature.com/3qFdHKJ
    Mouse studies suggest that drugs from LSD to ecstasy renew the brain’s flexibility — but some scientists are sceptical https://go.nature.com/3qGygqe
    Mouse studies suggest that drugs from LSD to ecstasy renew the brain’s flexibility — but some scientists are sceptical go.nature.com/3qGygqe
    Quantum computer scales up by mitigating errors https://go.nature.com/3p89Sxh
    Quantum computer scales up by mitigating errors go.nature.com/3p89Sxh
    Could endometriosis be caused by bacteria? Study offers fresh clues https://go.nature.com/42BH5yJ
    Could endometriosis be caused by bacteria? Study offers fresh clues go.nature.com/42BH5yJ
    Research briefing: A pangenome reference representative of 36 minority Chinese ethnic groups https://go.nature.com/3P9Ac4D
    Research briefing: A pangenome reference representative of 36 minority Chinese ethnic groups go.nature.com/3P9Ac4D
    Opening doors: how I crafted career opportunities abroad https://go.nature.com/42LEItb
    Opening doors: how I crafted career opportunities abroad go.nature.com/42LEItb
    Editorial: Vaccine-derived polio is undermining the fight to eradicate the virus https://go.nature.com/3N2rTFc
    Editorial: Vaccine-derived polio is undermining the fight to eradicate the virus go.nature.com/3N2rTFc
    Nature research paper: Evidence for the utility of quantum computing before fault tolerance https://go.nature.com/3p4ZLcx
    Nature research paper: Evidence for the utility of quantum computing before fault tolerance go.nature.com/3p4ZLcx
    Nature research paper: Genetic stabilization of attenuated oral vaccines against poliovirus types 1 and 3 https://go.nature.com/3NrVb1t
    Nature research paper: Genetic stabilization of attenuated oral vaccines against poliovirus types 1 and 3 go.nature.com/3NrVb1t
    Modified polio vaccines might aid efforts to eradicate the disease https://go.nature.com/3Nvi3NG
    Modified polio vaccines might aid efforts to eradicate the disease go.nature.com/3Nvi3NG
    R to @Nature: Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup/?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: nature.com/briefing/signup/?…
    R to @Nature: “I think he never doubted in any way that this was correct,” said geneticist Michael Boshart, who was a PhD student in Harald zur Hausen's team (via @nytimes).
    “I think he never doubted in any way that this was correct,” said geneticist Michael Boshart, who was a PhD student in Harald zur Hausen's team (via @nytimes).
    R to @Nature: The eruption of Kīlauea is so far confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the volcano’s summit. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01957-3?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    The eruption of Kīlauea is so far confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the volcano’s summit. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Polymath Thomas Young, born 250 years ago this week, originated a demonstration that has scientists scratching their heads to this day: the double-slit experiment. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01938-6?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Polymath Thomas Young, born 250 years ago this week, originated a demonstration that has scientists scratching their heads to this day: the double-slit experiment. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Many coal-fired power plants will probably close down instead of complying with proposed EPA regulation. “Managing the social costs of the clean-energy transition must remain a priority in the United States, and worldwide”, argues a @Nature editorial. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01825-0?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Many coal-fired power plants will probably close down instead of complying with proposed EPA regulation. “Managing the social costs of the clean-energy transition must remain a priority in the United States, and worldwide”, argues a @Nature editorial. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Mice are often trained for specific, idosyncratic tasks, such as pushing a lever to get a reward. The end result is like studying a “professional athlete”, says neuroscientist @trabranco. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01926-w?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Mice are often trained for specific, idosyncratic tasks, such as pushing a lever to get a reward. The end result is like studying a “professional athlete”, says neuroscientist @trabranco. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Moths are the unsung heroes of pollination in cities, accounting for one third of pollinator visits in a study of moths and bees in Leeds, UK led by @em_ellis_ (via @WIRED). https://www.wired.com/story/bees-get-all-the-love-wont-someone-think-of-the-moths/
    Moths are the unsung heroes of pollination in cities, accounting for one third of pollinator visits in a study of moths and bees in Leeds, UK led by @em_ellis_ (via @WIRED). wired.com/story/bees-get-all…
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    Employment increased in 34 large metro areas from April 2022 to April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employment-increased-in-34-large-metro-areas-from-april-2022-to-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Employment increased in 34 large metro areas from April 2022 to April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employ… #BLSdata
    Employment increased in 34 large metro areas from April 2022 to April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employment-increased-in-34-large-metro-areas-from-april-2022-to-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Employment increased in 34 large metro areas from April 2022 to April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employ… #BLSdata
    How the Producer Price Index is Used for Contract Adjustment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8aIfzkFILw #PPI #BLSdata
    How the Producer Price Index is Used for Contract Adjustment piped.video/watch?v=t8aIfzkF… #PPI #BLSdata
    Introduction to the Producer Price Index https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Y48rsgZZg #PPI #BLSdata
    Introduction to the Producer Price Index piped.video/watch?v=d9Y48rsg… #PPI #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new Producer Price Indexes data https://www.bls.gov/charts/producer-price-index/ #PPI #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new Producer Price Indexes data bls.gov/charts/producer-pric… #PPI #BLSdata #DataViz
    PPI for final demand declines 0.3% in May; goods fall 1.6%, services increase 0.2% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm #PPI #BLSdata
    PPI for final demand declines 0.3% in May; goods fall 1.6%, services increase 0.2% bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0… #PPI #BLSdata
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: The Golden Bear had 18 top-10 finishes in the US Open. Arnie once rallied from a 7-stroke deficit to win it. But how about the time poor J.D. Tucker shot a record-high round of 157 in 1898? Check out all the good and bad of the US Open's long history: https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/the-third-major-us-open-champions-and-all-time-records/
    The Golden Bear had 18 top-10 finishes in the US Open. Arnie once rallied from a 7-stroke deficit to win it. But how about the time poor J.D. Tucker shot a record-high round of 157 in 1898? theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/th…
    Nicolò Barella’s performances in 2022-23 saw him make the @OptaPaolo Serie A team of the season… #NUFC https://theanalyst.com/2023/06/serie-a-team-of-the-season-2022-23/
    Nicolò Barella’s performances in 2022-23 saw him make the @OptaPaolo Serie A team of the season… #NUFC theanalyst.com/2023/06/serie…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 3 – The Netherlands have three players of Feyenoord in their starting XI for the first time since May 2017 (3 against Morocco). Champions.
    3 – The Netherlands have three players of Feyenoord in their starting XI for the first time since May 2017 (3 against Morocco). Champions.  ( 1 min )
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: That #NEDCRO preview you were looking for, via @OptaAnalyst. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/netherlands-vs-croatia-uefa-nations-league-finals-prediction-preview/
    That #NEDCRO preview you were looking for, via @OptaAnalyst. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ne…
    James Milner is still going strong at 37! After leaving Liverpool, he's signed a one-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months at Brighton. Milner is within striking distance of the @PremierLeague appearances record, just 34 behind Gareth Barry. Will he do it?
    James Milner is still going strong at 37! After leaving Liverpool, he's signed a one-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months at Brighton. @PremierLeague appearances record, just 34 behind Gareth Barry. Will he do it? nitter.net/OfficialBHAFC/status/1668973336871796737#m
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: What would Mason Mount bring to Manchester United? We take a look at his numbers at Chelsea: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/mason-mount-to-manchester-united-would-be-chelsea-loss/
    What would Mason Mount bring to Manchester United? We take a look at his numbers at Chelsea: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 🎯 It may seem somewhat vulture-like to look for bargains from relegated teams, but we’ve done it anyway. In our Relegated Transfer Targets series, we have analysed the players at each club who are moved likely to make a move this summer.
    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 🎯 It may seem somewhat vulture-like to look for bargains from relegated teams, but we’ve done it anyway. In our Relegated Transfer Targets series, we have analysed the players at each club who are moved likely to make a move this summer.
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: After battling relegation in successive seasons, Everton need to finally pull themselves together if their long stay in the top flight is to go on. @PatricRidge assesses the major issues that need addressing ahead of 2023-24. #EFC https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/everton-relegation-battles-need-to-stop/
    After battling relegation in successive seasons, Everton need to finally pull themselves together if their long stay in the top flight is to go on. @PatricRidge assesses the major issues that need addressing ahead of 2023-24. #EFC theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ev…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Galatasaray had a miserable 2021-22 season, finishing 13th & setting a new club record for their lowest finish in the top flight. Enter, Okan Buruk. This is the story of how they won the 2022-23 Süper Lig title via @OptaCan. 🇹🇷 #SampiyonGalatasaray https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/galatasaray-2022-23-turnaround-okan-buruk/
    Galatasaray had a miserable 2021-22 season, finishing 13th & setting a new club record for their lowest finish in the top flight. @OptaCan. 🇹🇷 #SampiyonGalatasaray theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ga…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Why Manchester United NEED to sign Mason Mount! 🖊️ We are delighted to welcome @jord_coll, who will be bringing you more great video content. Why not give us a follow? TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optaanalyst/video/7244493325120671002 YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PytfDzYy8XA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctd6Df5u9l_/
    Why Manchester United NEED to sign Mason Mount! 🖊️ @jord_coll, who will be bringing you more great video content. tiktok.com/@optaanalyst/vide… piped.video/shorts/PytfDzYy8… instagram.com/p/Ctd6Df5u9l_/
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: If Kylian Mbappé leaves PSG this summer, where should he go? @alitweedale assesses the options and looks at how he could fit in at prospective clubs across Europe (...and Saudi Arabia). https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/kylian-mbappe-next-club-real-madrid-man-utd-chelsea-psg/
    If Kylian Mbappé leaves PSG this summer, where should he go? @alitweedale assesses the options and looks at how he could fit in at prospective clubs across Europe (...and Saudi Arabia). theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ky…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: How Much Faith Does Your Club Show in Young Players? Here's the Opta study into usage of U21 players across the top five European leagues in 2022-23. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-young-players-2022-23/
    How Much Faith Does Your Club Show in Young Players? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Netherlands vs Croatia: Opta Preview 📈 The 2023 UEFA Nations League has reached the final stages. We look ahead to tonight's semi-final at De Kuip in Rotterdam with our Netherlands vs Croatia prediction & preview. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/netherlands-vs-croatia-uefa-nations-league-finals-prediction-preview/
    Netherlands vs Croatia: Opta Preview 📈 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ne…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Eze Does It 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 In 2021, Eberechi Eze suffered a serious Achilles injury on the day he was included in a provisional England squad. Now he’s back and could make his Three Lions debut on Friday. ✍️ @RyanRyanBenson | #CPFC https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/eberechi-eze-england-crystal-palace-stats/
    Eze Does It 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @RyanRyanBenson | #CPFC theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/eb…
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    Refrigerator pickles made with a vinegar brine flavored with dill, garlic, and onion are a Midwestern classic. https://www.seriouseats.com/milwaukee-dill-pickles-cucmber-recipe?taid=648a4676f537910001926e6d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Refrigerator pickles made with a vinegar brine flavored with dill, garlic, and onion are a Midwestern classic. seriouseats.com/milwaukee-di…
    A quick and easy Japanese pork stir-fry. https://www.seriouseats.com/pork-ginger-buta-shogayaki-recipe-5208113?taid=648a388aac03a900012e133a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A quick and easy Japanese pork stir-fry. seriouseats.com/pork-ginger-…
    We tested six popcorn makers to see which ones popped the best-tasting popcorn, had the fewest unpopped kernels, and were easy to set up and clean. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-popcorn-makers-7506178?taid=648a2a7c1ccae000018f2107&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested six popcorn makers to see which ones popped the best-tasting popcorn, had the fewest unpopped kernels, and were easy to set up and clean. seriouseats.com/best-popcorn…
    If you're looking to light up your charcoal grill, a chimney starter makes it easy. https://www.seriouseats.com/grilling-lighting-the-fire-without-lighter-fluid?taid=648a0e3aed2f6d00013bb4d4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    If you're looking to light up your charcoal grill, a chimney starter makes it easy. seriouseats.com/grilling-lig…
    A piece of bar gear turns your iced coffee into a velvety, foam-capped treat. https://www.seriouseats.com/caffe-shakerato-italian-shaken-iced-coffee?taid=648a002b41ccb3000115edeb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A piece of bar gear turns your iced coffee into a velvety, foam-capped treat. seriouseats.com/caffe-shaker…
    These super-simple scones are fluffy but crumbly and only lightly sweetened, and come together faster than you can preheat an oven. https://www.seriouseats.com/bakery-style-cream-scones-with-chocolate-recipe?taid=6489f22241ccb3000115e83a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    These super-simple scones are fluffy but crumbly and only lightly sweetened, and come together faster than you can preheat an oven. seriouseats.com/bakery-style…
    Kenyan black beans are cooked until tender, then simmered in an aromatic coconut curry sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/kenyan-njahi-in-coconut-sauce-5180229?taid=6489d5f9e20af400016f217a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Kenyan black beans are cooked until tender, then simmered in an aromatic coconut curry sauce. seriouseats.com/kenyan-njahi…
    With tart Greek yogurt, whipped cream, and airy meringue, this may just be the fluffiest cheesecake around. https://www.seriouseats.com/no-bake-greek-yogurt-cheesecake?taid=64891116b58b2500019c3a30&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    With tart Greek yogurt, whipped cream, and airy meringue, this may just be the fluffiest cheesecake around. seriouseats.com/no-bake-gree…
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    With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand | Opinion https://trib.al/kI0efUY
    With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand | Opinion trib.al/kI0efUY
    Fat-like compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth https://trib.al/RED6kB8
    Fat-like compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth trib.al/RED6kB8
    Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that's not the only solution, a caring therapist shows https://trib.al/hqezWs9
    Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that's not the only solution, a caring therapist shows trib.al/hqezWs9  ( 1 min )
    New research finds that the area burned by wildfires during summer in California has increased fivefold since 1971 because of more arid conditions caused by climate change https://trib.al/L5ojF3J
    New research finds that the area burned by wildfires during summer in California has increased fivefold since 1971 because of more arid conditions caused by climate change trib.al/L5ojF3J  ( 1 min )
    In 2013 a user named Cleo took the online math forum Mathematics Stack Exchange by storm, posting quick, fully formed answers to incredibly complex problems. 🎧 Learn about math menace Cleo in this episode of Science, Quickly on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/42F47Fc
    In 2013 a user named Cleo took the online math forum Mathematics Stack Exchange by storm, posting quick, fully formed answers to incredibly complex problems. @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/42F47Fc
    Happening Now: Rebecca J. Lester (@psychanthro) is answering your questions about her article in our June issue: how she helped a young woman with 12 different personalities form a community of selves in one individual. Join our @Reddit AMA: https://bit.ly/43CqfkE Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3MwC5FH
    Happening Now: Rebecca J. Lester (@psychanthro) is answering your questions about her article in our June issue: how she helped a young woman with 12 different personalities form a community of selves in one individual. @Reddit AMA: bit.ly/43CqfkE bit.ly/3MwC5FH nitter.net/sciam/status/1668316089711722511#m
    Curious to learn more about this story? Join our @Reddit AMA with the author, Rebecca J. Lester. Today at 1 p.m. ET: https://reddit.com/r/IAmA/
    Curious to learn more about this story? Join our @Reddit AMA with the author, Rebecca J. Lester. teddit.net/r/IAmA/ nitter.net/sciam/status/1668316091792146433#m
    Starting in 1 hour! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
    Starting in 1 hour! teddit.net/r/IAmA/ nitter.net/sciam/status/1668316089711722511#m
    Telltale evidence gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope suggests we're closer than ever before to finding elusive Population III stars https://trib.al/ui8Npzz
    Telltale evidence gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope suggests we're closer than ever before to finding elusive Population III stars trib.al/ui8Npzz
    Though you might not be able to significantly rev up your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing https://trib.al/b7T2HhI
    Though you might not be able to significantly rev up your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing trib.al/b7T2HhI
    RT by @sciam: For @sciam I wrote about ice in cocktails and what bars are doing to become more sustainable! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-friendly-cocktail-recipes-go-light-on-ice/
    For @sciam I wrote about ice in cocktails and what bars are doing to become more sustainable! scientificamerican.com/artic…
    How academic institutions can prevent sexual harassment and protect scientists | Opinion https://trib.al/xKrB84c
    How academic institutions can prevent sexual harassment and protect scientists | Opinion trib.al/xKrB84c
    MDMA is a well-known party drug. But it’s also showing real promise for treating PTSD. 🎧 Listen to Your Health, Quickly with 🎙️ @tanyalewis314 and @jfischman on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3JaOzC1
    MDMA is a well-known party drug. But it’s also showing real promise for treating PTSD. @tanyalewis314 and @jfischman on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/3JaOzC1
    To learn how to choose a secure password, you need to understand how hackers do their work. https://trib.al/bQwz8p2
    To learn how to choose a secure password, you need to understand how hackers do their work. trib.al/bQwz8p2
    Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions https://trib.al/ZYXKm2u
    Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions trib.al/ZYXKm2u
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    A deer-tooth pendant from a Siberian cave yielded DNA left by a woman who lived some 20,000 years ago. https://scim.ag/30x
    A deer-tooth pendant from a Siberian cave yielded DNA left by a woman who lived some 20,000 years ago. scim.ag/30x
    When flies are forced to feed around dead members of their species, they tend to kick the bucket earlier than is typical. https://scim.ag/30u
    When flies are forced to feed around dead members of their species, they tend to kick the bucket earlier than is typical. scim.ag/30u
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. https://scim.ag/30r
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. scim.ag/30r
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. https://scim.ag/30o
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. scim.ag/30o
    A gene that lengthens telomeres can extend cellular life, but also raises the risk for tumors and a condition associated with blood cancer. https://scim.ag/30f
    A gene that lengthens telomeres can extend cellular life, but also raises the risk for tumors and a condition associated with blood cancer. scim.ag/30f
    A technique based on artificial intelligence can translate brain scans into words and sentences. https://scim.ag/30c
    A technique based on artificial intelligence can translate brain scans into words and sentences. scim.ag/30c
    Exactly how coral nourishes itself has long been a mystery—until now. Learn more: https://scim.ag/30a @ScienceVisuals
    Exactly how coral nourishes itself has long been a mystery—until now. scim.ag/30a @ScienceVisuals
    Many U.S. biomedical researchers and their collaborators abroad are reacting with alarm to a new NIH requirement that foreign groups send their NIH partners copies of their lab notebooks and other raw data at least every few months. https://scim.ag/301
    Many U.S. biomedical researchers and their collaborators abroad are reacting with alarm to a new NIH requirement that foreign groups send their NIH partners copies of their lab notebooks and other raw data at least every few months. scim.ag/301
    Humans have long seen themselves mirrored in other primates, with apes’ social behavior and cognitive abilities shedding light on our own. Now, two international teams have stared deeper into the mirror. https://scim.ag/2ZX
    Humans have long seen themselves mirrored in other primates, with apes’ social behavior and cognitive abilities shedding light on our own. scim.ag/2ZX
    As emergency managers in southern Ukraine evacuate people there from disastrous flooding caused by the mysterious breach of a major dam, conservation scientists are pondering the effects on the region’s plants and animals. https://scim.ag/2ZW
    As emergency managers in southern Ukraine evacuate people there from disastrous flooding caused by the mysterious breach of a major dam, conservation scientists are pondering the effects on the region’s plants and animals. scim.ag/2ZW
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. https://scim.ag/2ZU
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. scim.ag/2ZU
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. https://scim.ag/2ZS
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. scim.ag/2ZS
    A new U.S. study will test whether pairing molecularly targeted drugs will work better than single drugs to wipe out cancer. https://scim.ag/2ZR
    A new U.S. study will test whether pairing molecularly targeted drugs will work better than single drugs to wipe out cancer. scim.ag/2ZR
    Lava flows can abruptly shift from smooth, ropy pahoehoe to rubbly, jagged aa—changes that might be sparked by the molten rock’s internal churn. https://scim.ag/2ZP
    Lava flows can abruptly shift from smooth, ropy pahoehoe to rubbly, jagged aa—changes that might be sparked by the molten rock’s internal churn. scim.ag/2ZP
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2ZN
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2ZN
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. https://scim.ag/2ZM
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. scim.ag/2ZM
    Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2ZK @ScienceVisuals
    Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. scim.ag/2ZK @ScienceVisuals
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. https://scim.ag/2ZI
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. scim.ag/2ZI
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Can we speedup deep learning 2.5x via data-selection with theoretical guarantees? Our #ICM2023 paper shows for the first time that this is indeed possible! Data points of increasing learning difficulty is what you need! An excellent work well worth reading (@YUYANG_UCLA,Hao)🎉🌱
    Can we speedup deep learning 2.5x via data-selection with theoretical guarantees? Our #ICM2023 paper shows for the first time that this is indeed possible! Data points of increasing learning difficulty is what you need! An excellent work well worth reading (@YUYANG_UCLA,Hao)🎉🌱 nitter.net/YUYANG_UCLA/status/1668771083733078017#m  ( 1 min )
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    The small molecule SDT-011, tested in mice and human skin, could be a promising treatment for severe #rash associated with the #EGFR inhibitor cancer treatment. @ScienceTM https://scim.ag/30v
    The small molecule SDT-011, tested in mice and human skin, could be a promising treatment for severe #rash associated with the #EGFR inhibitor cancer treatment. @ScienceTM scim.ag/30v
    Cold environments promoted the social evolution of Asian colobine primates in a stepwise manner, according to a new Science study. https://scim.ag/30t #PrimateGenomes
    Cold environments promoted the social evolution of Asian colobine primates in a stepwise manner, according to a new Science study. scim.ag/30t #PrimateGenomes
    Scientists have delineated how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize and clear out the bacterium responsible for #tuberculosis–a discovery that could facilitate therapeutic research for this widespread health burden. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/30j
    Scientists have delineated how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize and clear out the bacterium responsible for #tuberculosis–a discovery that could facilitate therapeutic research for this widespread health burden. @SciSignal scim.ag/30j
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: This week in Science Advances, researchers investigate the effect of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a process that sequesters carbon by increasing ocean alkalinity through the addition of limestone and other alkaline minerals. Read that study and more: https://scim.ag/30h
    This week in Science Advances, researchers investigate the effect of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a process that sequesters carbon by increasing ocean alkalinity through the addition of limestone and other alkaline minerals. scim.ag/30h
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Researchers tie endometriosis in women to an invasive genus of bacteria, fecal microbiome transplants may soothe colitis during cancer immunotherapy, and more in this week's issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/30g
    Researchers tie endometriosis in women to an invasive genus of bacteria, fecal microbiome transplants may soothe colitis during cancer immunotherapy, and more in this week's issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. scim.ag/30g
    In an effort to ensure equity and reduce bias, the U.S. NIH has proposed a plan to change how grant proposals are peer reviewed. But a new #LetterToScience argues that the changes do not address previous evidence about bias in the peer review process. https://scim.ag/30b
    In an effort to ensure equity and reduce bias, the U.S. NIH has proposed a plan to change how grant proposals are peer reviewed. #LetterToScience argues that the changes do not address previous evidence about bias in the peer review process. scim.ag/30b
    A new @SciImmunology study investigates how intestinal α4β7+ CD8 T cells enhance immune responses against metastatic tumors typically resistant to anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. 📄: https://scim.ag/305
    A new @SciImmunology study investigates how intestinal α4β7+ CD8 T cells enhance immune responses against metastatic tumors typically resistant to anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. scim.ag/305
    The distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, according to a new Science study. https://scim.ag/2ZZ #ScienceResearch
    The distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, according to a new Science study. scim.ag/2ZZ #ScienceResearch
    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/2ZV
    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/2ZV
    Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020. https://scim.ag/2ZT #NationalPollinatorsMonth
    Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020. scim.ag/2ZT #NationalPollinatorsMonth
    In a 3-year genomic selection experiment in the wild involving more than 2000 Dutch great tits, researchers in @ScienceAdvances found that the birds’ reproductive success was not affected by laying eggs early or late in the season. https://scim.ag/2ZQ
    In a 3-year genomic selection experiment in the wild involving more than 2000 Dutch great tits, researchers in @ScienceAdvances found that the birds’ reproductive success was not affected by laying eggs early or late in the season. scim.ag/2ZQ
    A new study in Science presents whole-genome data from 233 primate species representing 86% of the primate genera and all 16 families. https://scim.ag/2ZO #PrimateGenomes
    A new study in Science presents whole-genome data from 233 primate species representing 86% of the primate genera and all 16 families. scim.ag/2ZO #PrimateGenomes
    New in @ScienceTM: Researchers have identified 15 separate variants in the PSMC3 proteasome gene in 23 patients with neurodevelopmental delay and intellectual disabilities. https://scim.ag/2ZL
    New in @ScienceTM: Researchers have identified 15 separate variants in the PSMC3 proteasome gene in 23 patients with neurodevelopmental delay and intellectual disabilities. scim.ag/2ZL
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 takes a look at taking solvents out of #chemistry with @JakeYeston and Yerzhan Zholdassov. 🎧 Listen to this segment and more: https://scim.ag/2ZJ
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 takes a look at taking solvents out of #chemistry with @JakeYeston and Yerzhan Zholdassov. scim.ag/2ZJ
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    Im upset to see teens on Tiktok and other referring to their pets as "Slave". Due to historical precedent it is gross to do this. It is icky
    Im upset to see teens on Tiktok and other referring to their pets as "Slave". Due to historical precedent it is gross to do this. It is icky  ( 1 min )
    Only the penis and vagina are to be considered "Genitals" . The Testicles and ass hole are not genitals, they are different from that.
    Only the penis and vagina are to be considered "Genitals" . The Testicles and ass hole are not genitals, they are different from that.  ( 1 min )
    if you see any one masturbating to my posts please inform me so that I can remove the post and increase the terror alert level by 1
    if you see any one masturbating to my posts please inform me so that I can remove the post and increase the terror alert level by 1  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @ground_guru: Will play a part for sure! How big a role can it play and will it be the same for all clubs?
    Will play a part for sure! How big a role can it play and will it be the same for all clubs? nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668642941387132929#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Another significant development in the post-Brexit football recruitment landscape. Essentially gives clubs 2-4 overseas wildcards every season. The EQP aspect feels like a gamble from the FA, who had some rare power over the PL with this as English football's governing body.
    Another significant development in the post-Brexit football recruitment landscape. Essentially gives clubs 2-4 overseas wildcards every season. The EQP aspect feels like a gamble from the FA, who had some rare power over the PL with this as English football's governing body. nitter.net/martynziegler/status/1668999280697257984#m
    RT by @ground_guru: This is big news for #NCFC and English football generally. Will open up the market again for clubs - Norwich will now be able to sign four players outside GBE Criteria - those who fall outside the points limit. Interesting to see if this impacts their recruitment this window.
    This is big news for #NCFC and English football generally. nitter.net/FA/status/1668997512680681481#m
    Dean Rastrick will be joining his former Spurs colleague John McDermott at the FA. Official announcement imminent.
    Dean Rastrick will be joining his former Spurs colleague John McDermott at the FA. Official announcement imminent. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668944693684580356#m
    You could see that in the right system/ with a club that’s clear on their game model and how he fits, Havertz would be a huge asset
    You could see that in the right system/ with a club that’s clear on their game model and how he fits, Havertz would be a huge asset nitter.net/NizaarKinsella/status/1668988876344500224#m
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 CLOSES TOMORROW! Positional Analysts @NUFC "You will provide video analysis and occasional live game analysis for potential target players, with a focus on outfield positions." #NUFC https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/positional-analyst
    🚨 CLOSES TOMORROW! @NUFC #NUFC trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    RT by @ground_guru: 📽️⚽ ¡Así juega @BellinghamJude! ✨ #HeyJude
    📽️⚽ ¡Así juega @BellinghamJude! ✨ #HeyJude
    Not a bad piece this - by @smarterscout, from May 2020 'Jude Bellingham: Europe's best 16-year-old' 🔗https://trainingground.guru/articles/jude-bellingham-europes-best-16-year-old
    Not a bad piece this - by @smarterscout, from May 2020 trainingground.guru/articles…
    One of the longest-serving Academy Managers in England. Big exit from Tottenham. 👇👇👇
    One of the longest-serving Academy Managers in England. Big exit from Tottenham. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668944693684580356#m
    Academy Manager Dean Rastrick has left @SpursOfficial after 13 years “to pursue new challenges and opportunities.” #THFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/academy-manager-rastrick-leaves-tottenham-after-13-years
    Academy Manager Dean Rastrick has left @SpursOfficial after 13 years “to pursue new challenges and opportunities.” #THFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    “Significantly, Norwich remain wedded to the role of the Sporting Director and Webber himself will be involved in the process of finding his replacement.”
    “Significantly, Norwich remain wedded to the role of the Sporting Director and Webber himself will be involved in the process of finding his replacement.” nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668903241218682880#m
    RT by @ground_guru: ‘Almost a quarter (24%) of Norwich’s first-team minutes over the last six seasons have been from Academy players’ usual good read from @ground_guru
    ‘Almost a quarter (24%) of Norwich’s first-team minutes over the last six seasons have been from Academy players’ usual good read from @ground_guru nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668903241218682880#m
    "You can talk about elite environments, but a gym which is a fifth of the size it needs to be in a conservatory with a mucky roof sort of contradicts that.” Stuart Webber, 2017 #NCFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/evaluating-stuart-webbers-six-years-at-norwich-city
    "You can talk about elite environments, but a gym which is a fifth of the size it needs to be in a conservatory with a mucky roof sort of contradicts that.” #NCFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Evaluating Stuart Webber's 6 years at Norwich City "Few Sporting Directors in England have had such a level of freedom and power; few have been so prominent or attracted as much attention." #NCFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/evaluating-stuart-webbers-six-years-at-norwich-city
    Evaluating Stuart Webber's 6 years at Norwich City #NCFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Following a recent audit, #SAFC's Academy has retained it's Category One status 👏 🎓 @AcademyOfLight
    Following a recent audit, #SAFC's Academy has retained it's Category One status 👏 @AcademyOfLight
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: We've been shipping NeRFs to Google Maps for a few months now. As of this morning, you can read about how we do it: https://ai.googleblog.com/2023/06/reconstructing-indoor-spaces-with-nerf.html
    We've been shipping NeRFs to Google Maps for a few months now. As of this morning, you can read about how we do it: ai.googleblog.com/2023/06/re…
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    I also think it's a mistake to frame the other Republican candidates as "taking on Trump." These are ambitious politicians who are running because they want to be president themselves, not because they are motivated to save the party or country from Trump
    I also think it's a mistake to frame the other Republican candidates as "taking on Trump." These are ambitious politicians who are running because they want to be president themselves, not because they are motivated to save the party or country from Trump nitter.net/BenjySarlin/status/1669008410967175171#m
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    Though it’s hard to get transparent data, @ryanlcooper’s calculations suggest Tesla’s self-driving cars have at least a 10x higher fatality rate than human drivers. https://prospect.org/justice/06-13-2023-elon-musk-tesla-self-driving-bloodbath/
    Though it’s hard to get transparent data, @ryanlcooper’s calculations suggest Tesla’s self-driving cars have at least a 10x higher fatality rate than human drivers. prospect.org/justice/06-13-2…

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    Labor productivity down 1.2 percent in wholesale trade and 0.4 percent in retail trade in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-1-2-percent-in-wholesale-trade-and-0-4-percent-in-retail-trade-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down 1.2 percent in wholesale trade and 0.4 percent in retail trade in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down 1.2 percent in wholesale trade and 0.4 percent in retail trade in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-1-2-percent-in-wholesale-trade-and-0-4-percent-in-retail-trade-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down 1.2 percent in wholesale trade and 0.4 percent in retail trade in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new Consumer Price Index data https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/ #CPI #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new Consumer Price Index data bls.gov/charts/consumer-pric… #CPI #BLSdata #DataViz
    Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.3% in May https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm #RealEarnings #BLSdata
    Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.3% in May bls.gov/news.release/realer.… #RealEarnings #BLSdata
    CPI for all items rises 0.1% in May; shelter and used cars and trucks up https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm#CPI #BLSdata
    CPI for all items rises 0.1% in May; shelter and used cars and trucks up bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0… #BLSdata
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    Crispy chunks of deep-fried battered chicken in a sweet, sour, and savory glaze packed with sesame flavor. The Chinese take-out classic, made in your own kitchen. https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-chinese-sesame-chicken-recipe?taid=6488f4f5f695830001bd3b86&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Crispy chunks of deep-fried battered chicken in a sweet, sour, and savory glaze packed with sesame flavor. The Chinese take-out classic, made in your own kitchen. seriouseats.com/the-best-chi…
    Tomie dePaola’s book is full of chaos, bad pasta, and mixed-up lessons about doing the right thing. https://www.seriouseats.com/why-i-hate-strega-nona?taid=6488e6e7f695830001bd3743&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tomie dePaola’s book is full of chaos, bad pasta, and mixed-up lessons about doing the right thing. seriouseats.com/why-i-hate-s…
    Vodka's volatility, plus the way its high alcohol content inhibits gluten development, makes it ideal for using in fry batters. https://www.seriouseats.com/use-vodka-for-crispier-fried-food?taid=6488d8e1c541b500015e4c85&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Vodka's volatility, plus the way its high alcohol content inhibits gluten development, makes it ideal for using in fry batters. seriouseats.com/use-vodka-fo…
    Cooking rice in the microwave doesn’t take any less time, but it's convenient for other reasons: It saves valuable space on your stovetop when you need just one or two portions of rice, and it cuts down on cleanup. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-steam-rice-in-a-microwave?taid=6488bcdae20af40001120e3d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Cooking rice in the microwave doesn’t take any less time, but it's convenient for other reasons: It saves valuable space on your stovetop when you need just one or two portions of rice, and it cuts down on cleanup. seriouseats.com/how-to-steam…
    We went through our equipment reviews to find the best Breville products, including our favorite espresso machine and air fryer toaster oven. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-breville-products-7499333?taid=6488aebb323d3900010915d5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We went through our equipment reviews to find the best Breville products, including our favorite espresso machine and air fryer toaster oven. seriouseats.com/best-brevill…
    To pack your favorite cookie recipe with optimal flavor and texture, try a mix-and-match approach to chocolate chips. https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-supermarket-chocolate-chips?taid=6488a0bac541b500015e3a7f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    To pack your favorite cookie recipe with optimal flavor and texture, try a mix-and-match approach to chocolate chips. seriouseats.com/the-best-sup…
    Cooking down whole yellow mustard seeds in seasoned vinegar simultaneously plumps them up and tames their intense burn, for a condiment or garnish that's sweet, briny, and mildly hot. https://www.seriouseats.com/pickled-mustard-seeds?taid=6488848801ec220001c2ff14&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Cooking down whole yellow mustard seeds in seasoned vinegar simultaneously plumps them up and tames their intense burn, for a condiment or garnish that's sweet, briny, and mildly hot. seriouseats.com/pickled-must…
    We’ve tested a variety of knife storage options and can safely say the Jonathan Alden magnetic knife strip is one of our favorite ways to store blades. https://www.seriouseats.com/jonathan-alden-magnetic-knife-strip-review-7500331?taid=6488766ac541b500015e2b53&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We’ve tested a variety of knife storage options and can safely say the Jonathan Alden magnetic knife strip is one of our favorite ways to store blades. seriouseats.com/jonathan-ald…
    Lightly sweet and floral blueberries are blended with rich Greek yogurt in these flavor-packed frozen pops. https://www.seriouseats.com/blueberry-yogurt-popsicles?taid=6487bf9901ec220001c2c157&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Lightly sweet and floral blueberries are blended with rich Greek yogurt in these flavor-packed frozen pops. seriouseats.com/blueberry-yo…
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    Fat-like compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth https://trib.al/5GMtY1v
    Fat-like compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth trib.al/5GMtY1v
    To learn how to choose a secure password, you need to understand how hackers do their work. https://trib.al/iN6txa8
    To learn how to choose a secure password, you need to understand how hackers do their work. trib.al/iN6txa8
    Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify https://trib.al/LnahQD2
    Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify trib.al/LnahQD2
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    RT by @ground_guru: Evaluating Stuart Webber's six years at Norwich City #NCFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/evaluating-stuart-webbers-six-years-at-norwich-city
    Evaluating Stuart Webber's six years at Norwich City #NCFC trainingground.guru/articles…
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    The fact that we have to post this make me sad. Where is our balance. How many things do trump have to do to show he is not what y’all think!! And it’s amazing now the people who backed him up and all his bullshit is now turning on him. They should be shown the door too they helped him do all that evil shit. THEY SHOULD NOT GET TO STAY IN OFFICE.
    The fact that we have to post this make me sad. Where is our balance. How many things do trump have to do to show he is not what y’all think!! And it’s amazing now the people who backed him up and all his bullshit is now turning on him. They should be shown the door too they helped him do all that evil shit. THEY SHOULD NOT GET TO STAY IN OFFICE.
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    French chemist Louis Pasteur thought magnetic fields might somehow explain “homochirality,” but its origin has remained one of biology’s great mysteries. Now, it turns out Pasteur may have been onto something. https://scim.ag/2ZH
    French chemist Louis Pasteur thought magnetic fields might somehow explain “homochirality,” but its origin has remained one of biology’s great mysteries. scim.ag/2ZH
    RT by @NewsfromScience: Segregation doubled the odds of some Black children dying in U.S. cities 100 years ago. New research by @BeahboutIT and @jdavidhacker612 shows structural racism in the 1900s harmed Black health in ways still being felt today. Me for @NewsfromScience https://www.science.org/content/article/segregation-doubled-odds-some-black-children-dying-u-s-cities-100-years-ago
    Segregation doubled the odds of some Black children dying in U.S. cities 100 years ago. New research by @BeahboutIT and @jdavidhacker612 shows structural racism in the 1900s harmed Black health in ways still being felt today. Me for @NewsfromScience science.org/content/article/…
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    Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2ZF @NewsfromScience
    Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. scim.ag/2ZF @NewsfromScience
    New studies in Science & @SciImmunology spotlight a group of intestinal T cells with α4β7 integrin receptors that could be targeted to prevent resistance to immune checkpoint blockade #cancer immunotherapy. https://scim.ag/2ZC https://scim.ag/2ZD https://scim.ag/2ZB
    New studies in Science & @SciImmunology spotlight a group of intestinal T cells with α4β7 integrin receptors that could be targeted to prevent resistance to immune checkpoint blockade #cancer immunotherapy. scim.ag/2ZC scim.ag/2ZD scim.ag/2ZB
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: This week’s issue of #ScienceSignaling has arrived!  Research in rodents suggests that the lungs help protect other organs from #SARSCoV2 infections, scientists explore how the conformation of a kinase shapes its substrate specificity, and more. https://scim.ag/2Zv
    This week’s issue of #ScienceSignaling has arrived!  #SARSCoV2 infections, scientists explore how the conformation of a kinase shapes its substrate specificity, and more. scim.ag/2Zv
    An ingestible capsule is capable of modulating the hunger-regulating hormone, ghrelin, by electrical stimulation of the gastric mucosa in pigs. @SciRobotics https://scim.ag/2Zs
    An ingestible capsule is capable of modulating the hunger-regulating hormone, ghrelin, by electrical stimulation of the gastric mucosa in pigs. @SciRobotics scim.ag/2Zs
    A lack of credibility in climate policy leaves the world at high risk for missing global #climate targets, argues a new #SciencePolicyForum. https://scim.ag/2Zr
    A lack of credibility in climate policy leaves the world at high risk for missing global #climate targets, argues a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/2Zr
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    RT by @tetraduzione: We have some fantastic speakers this Sunday at the 10th Workshop on Fine-Grained Visual Categorization at @CVPR
    We have some fantastic speakers this Sunday at the 10th Workshop on Fine-Grained Visual Categorization at @CVPR nitter.net/fgvcworkshop/status/1668681561829416960#m
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    Democrats' brutal 14D-3R gerrymander in Illinois keeps all but #IL17 off the playing field in 2024, though two other incumbents are at serious risk of being primaried. @Redistrict reports: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/illinois-house/2024-house-race-analysis-illinois
    Democrats' brutal 14D-3R gerrymander in Illinois keeps all but #IL17 off the playing field in 2024, though two other incumbents are at serious risk of being primaried. @Redistrict reports: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    R to @steak_umm: my digital footprint precedes me
    my digital footprint precedes me  ( 1 min )
    unfortunate that if i wanted to be a politician i’d have to address my time shilling beef to the public
    unfortunate that if i wanted to be a politician i’d have to address my time shilling beef to the public  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: I'm very excited that this paper is out, it has been over 2 years in the making! I started at Google Research speeding up neural net training, but was often frustrated when we didn't know how to declare a win over Adam 🚀
    I'm very excited that this paper is out, it has been over 2 years in the making! I started at Google Research speeding up neural net training, but was often frustrated when we didn't know how to declare a win over Adam 🚀
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    to who ever said my posts are so good they deserve to be hanged up at the walls at mcdonalds. Thank you
    to who ever said my posts are so good they deserve to be hanged up at the walls at mcdonalds. Thank you  ( 1 min )
    Bitch of Reddit: Duhh we broke our web site. Can we use yours ME: suck my Penis reddit Troll trash. Go stink up "9GAG" with your Reddit Fail
    Bitch of Reddit: Duhh we broke our web site. Can we use yours ME: suck my Penis reddit Troll trash. Go stink up "9GAG" with your Reddit Fail  ( 1 min )
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    Final call for today’s blog on Swansea City’s finances #Swans
    Final call for today’s blog on Swansea City’s finances #Swans nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1668514472476942336#m
    RT by @SwissRamble: As new investors continue to arrive at Swansea City, here's a review of the club's finances, highlighting the impact of parachute payments stopping #Swans https://swissramble.substack.com/p/swansea-city-finances-202122
    As new investors continue to arrive at Swansea City, here's a review of the club's finances, highlighting the impact of parachute payments stopping #Swans swissramble.substack.com/p/s…
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    R to @gelliottmorris: the bigger point I'd like to make is that there is still a lot of stuff happening in the poll-aggregation space today — quants are not just moving to analyses of returns and candidate ideology, WAR, etc. that includes at ABC/538, which still exists!
    the bigger point I'd like to make is that there is still a lot of stuff happening in the poll-aggregation space today — quants are not just moving to analyses of returns and candidate ideology, WAR, etc. that includes at ABC/538, which still exists! nitter.net/jaycaspiankang/status/1668609176686436352#m
    my favorite author is penguin random house
    my favorite author is penguin random house nitter.net/aedwardslevy/status/1668609276955205632#m
    christie would be a less controversial president than trump, but at the same time it is beyond paradoxical for these low-win-probability, anti-trump candidates to be crowding the field. (this is where a strong party org w/ stronger informal endorsement pressures would be helpful)
    christie would be a less controversial president than trump, but at the same time it is beyond paradoxical for these low-win-probability, anti-trump candidates to be crowding the field. (this is where a strong party org w/ stronger informal endorsement pressures would be helpful) nitter.net/AccountableGOP/status/1668412984748539906#m
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2KydzxfYWSy00
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    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jun/13/david-squires-on-the-greatest-football-season-in-sportswashing-history
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport theguardian.com/football/ng-…
    Looking forward to seeing Emi Martínez wave this about like it’s his wang.
    Looking forward to seeing Emi Martínez wave this about like it’s his wang. nitter.net/AlbicelesteTalk/status/1668238890363154435#m
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Berlusconi: You were right about everything. I see that now. The modern world is so full of sin. A man close to the earth is a man close to God. The Unabomber: what do tits feel like
    Berlusconi: You were right about everything. I see that now. The modern world is so full of sin. A man close to the earth is a man close to God. The Unabomber: what do tits feel like
    RT by @pixelatedboat: Interesting take on why libertarians are mostly men https://mattbruenig.com/2015/10/24/why-are-libertarians-mostly-men/
    Interesting take on why libertarians are mostly men mattbruenig.com/2015/10/24/w…
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    RT by @DaveAHopkins: 1. Late entry is a bad strategy; very late entry is a hopeless strategy. 2. Non-candidates always look great right up to when they become candidates, at which point they immediately become boring candidates and someone else is the appealing non-candidate.
    1. Late entry is a bad strategy; very late entry is a hopeless strategy. nitter.net/costareports/status/1668451275959140352#m

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    RT by @SingularMattrix: JAX/XLA is really fast
    JAX/XLA is really fast
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    This southwestern French specialty features individual cakes with a glassy, caramelized exterior contrasted with an impossibly custardy center. It's a project perfect for ambitious bakers. https://www.seriouseats.com/caneles-canneles-de-bordeaux-french-pastry-recipe-how-to-make?taid=6487a378323d39000108c8cb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This southwestern French specialty features individual cakes with a glassy, caramelized exterior contrasted with an impossibly custardy center. It's a project perfect for ambitious bakers. seriouseats.com/caneles-cann…
    Our favorites include thermometers (duh), a timer, and even a small spatula. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-thermoworks-products-7496209?taid=64879586f695830001bcd1b1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Our favorites include thermometers (duh), a timer, and even a small spatula. seriouseats.com/best-thermow…
    This bold salty-sweet-sour-spicy Mexican sauce has roots in Asia, and is delicious on fresh raw fruit or paired with Tajín in an icy chamoyada or mangonada. https://www.seriouseats.com/chamoy-mexican-dried-fruit-and-hibiscus-sauce-7510202?taid=64878782e20af4000111aafe&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This bold salty-sweet-sour-spicy Mexican sauce has roots in Asia, and is delicious on fresh raw fruit or paired with Tajín in an icy chamoyada or mangonada. seriouseats.com/chamoy-mexic…
    We compiled a list of our favorite OXO gear from our equipment reviews, including coffee makers, bench scrapers, and plastic cutting boards. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-oxo-kitchen-equipment-7506030?taid=64876b5d01ec2200011de12f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We compiled a list of our favorite OXO gear from our equipment reviews, including coffee makers, bench scrapers, and plastic cutting boards. seriouseats.com/best-oxo-kit…
    Our favorite model is currently on sale! https://www.seriouseats.com/oxo-drip-coffee-maker-review-6747529?taid=64875d65f695830001bcc29f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Our favorite model is currently on sale! seriouseats.com/oxo-drip-cof…
    We tried to find the best ways to keep your sliced apples tasting and looking fresh. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-prevent-apple-pear-browning?taid=64874f55323d39000108b074&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tried to find the best ways to keep your sliced apples tasting and looking fresh. seriouseats.com/how-to-preve…
    In under a minute, a kitchen fire can grow to an inferno beyond your control. That's why you need to be prepared. We talk to an FDNY lieutenant to learn the ins and outs of fire safety in the kitchen. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-not-burn-your-ass-off-in-the-kitchen?taid=64873320323d39000108a8a5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    In under a minute, a kitchen fire can grow to an inferno beyond your control. That's why you need to be prepared. We talk to an FDNY lieutenant to learn the ins and outs of fire safety in the kitchen. seriouseats.com/how-to-not-b…
    Dry-brined in a mixture of salt and baking soda then tossed in a balanced spice blend that packs subtle heat, this Cajun shrimp is tender, juicy, and packed full of flavor. https://www.seriouseats.com/cajun-shrimp-recipe-7510286?taid=6487250eb58b2500019b967e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Dry-brined in a mixture of salt and baking soda then tossed in a balanced spice blend that packs subtle heat, this Cajun shrimp is tender, juicy, and packed full of flavor. seriouseats.com/cajun-shrimp…
    This Japanese katsudon—fried cutlet and egg rice bowl—is the best use you're ever gonna get out of leftover fried chicken or pork cutlets. https://www.seriouseats.com/katsudon-japanese-leftover-cutlet-rice-egg-bowl-recipe?taid=64866e28db77690001180079&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This Japanese katsudon—fried cutlet and egg rice bowl—is the best use you're ever gonna get out of leftover fried chicken or pork cutlets. seriouseats.com/katsudon-jap…
    Rich with pork and cornmeal, this humble Pennsylvania-Dutch specialty is perfect with eggs. https://www.seriouseats.com/scrapple-recipe?taid=6486602dcf93b30001ec2f8a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Rich with pork and cornmeal, this humble Pennsylvania-Dutch specialty is perfect with eggs. seriouseats.com/scrapple-rec…
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    Labor productivity down in 37 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-in-37-states-and-the-district-of-columbia-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down in 37 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    If you’re at #SHRM23, we have a stat for that! Stop by our booth to learn about #BLSdata!
    If you’re at #SHRM23, we have a stat for that! Stop by our booth to learn about #BLSdata!
    Labor productivity down in 37 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-in-37-states-and-the-district-of-columbia-in-2022.htm#BLS
    Labor productivity down in 37 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-…
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    Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Could their work influence those fighting back against invasive apps? https://trib.al/06ykAf4
    Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Could their work influence those fighting back against invasive apps? trib.al/06ykAf4
    Here's how the winners of NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge are making food out of thin air https://trib.al/rOXUxv3
    Here's how the winners of NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge are making food out of thin air trib.al/rOXUxv3
    ChatGPT and other AI systems perform tasks they were not trained to do. It's surprising researchers, even those skeptical about large language models. https://trib.al/WJvmwLr
    ChatGPT and other AI systems perform tasks they were not trained to do. It's surprising researchers, even those skeptical about large language models. trib.al/WJvmwLr
    Taking 10,000 steps a day to maintain health is rooted not in science but in a marketing gimmick. So how do we determine an optimal step count for fitness? https://trib.al/ZwjJcAo
    Taking 10,000 steps a day to maintain health is rooted not in science but in a marketing gimmick. So how do we determine an optimal step count for fitness? trib.al/ZwjJcAo
    Advancements in medical technology and neuroscience are revolutionizing our understanding of the dying process. https://trib.al/s1AyEaJ
    Advancements in medical technology and neuroscience are revolutionizing our understanding of the dying process. trib.al/s1AyEaJ
    Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. https://trib.al/6QqoxgA
    Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. trib.al/6QqoxgA
    The combination of a massive seaweed bloom, plastic in the ocean and climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous infections https://trib.al/OCCabCM
    The combination of a massive seaweed bloom, plastic in the ocean and climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous infections trib.al/OCCabCM
    Good news: the world is discussing a treaty to stem plastic pollution. Bad news: fossil-fuel interests are trying to weaken it https://trib.al/oh4YlyE
    Good news: the world is discussing a treaty to stem plastic pollution. Bad news: fossil-fuel interests are trying to weaken it trib.al/oh4YlyE
    Arousal without orgasm isn't dangerous, so why are people pressured to engage in unwanted sexual activity to avoid it? https://trib.al/wWz4kx8
    Arousal without orgasm isn't dangerous, so why are people pressured to engage in unwanted sexual activity to avoid it? trib.al/wWz4kx8
    Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped https://trib.al/BAv9m8O
    Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped trib.al/BAv9m8O
    The most important and awe-inspiring science direct to your inbox. Sign up for our new-and-improved (and free!) Today in Science newsletter: http://sciam.com/today
    The most important and awe-inspiring science direct to your inbox. sciam.com/today
    R to @sciam: Listen to an interview with therapist Rebecca J. Lester (@psychanthro) on Science, Quickly to learn more about Ella’s diagnosis, treatment, and how she is doing today. 🎧🔗https://bit.ly/43pTVBd
    Listen to an interview with therapist Rebecca J. Lester (@psychanthro) on Science, Quickly to learn more about Ella’s diagnosis, treatment, and how she is doing today. bit.ly/43pTVBd
    R to @sciam: This is the story of “Ella” (pseudonym used to protect the patient’s privacy), a young woman with 12 different personalities that ranged in age from two to 16. By @psychanthro https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-traumatized-woman-with-multiple-personalities-gets-better-as-her-parts-work-as-a-team/
    This is the story of “Ella” (pseudonym used to protect the patient’s privacy), a young woman with 12 different personalities that ranged in age from two to 16. @psychanthro scientificamerican.com/artic…
    DID is usually treated by integrating fragmented parts—but that’s not the only solution. Learn how Rebecca Lester helped a patient with 12 identities form a community of selves in one individual. Join our @Reddit AMA w/ @psychanthro 🗓️June 14 at 1pm ET 🔗https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
    DID is usually treated by integrating fragmented parts—but that’s not the only solution. Learn how Rebecca Lester helped a patient with 12 identities form a community of selves in one individual. @Reddit AMA w/ @psychanthro teddit.net/r/IAmA/
    New antiviral drugs could save thousands from COVID-19, influenza and other severe lung infections. [Sponsored by @Synairgenplc] https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/how-immune-boosting-medicine-could-save-lives-in-a-pandemic/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sacm_synairgen&utm_content=link-post
    New antiviral drugs could save thousands from COVID-19, influenza and other severe lung infections. [Sponsored by @Synairgenplc] scientificamerican.com/custo…
    In the guise of collecting scientific data, data brokers are running a massive privacy invasion. Researchers should stop helping them | Opinion https://trib.al/L5epjlt
    In the guise of collecting scientific data, data brokers are running a massive privacy invasion. Researchers should stop helping them | Opinion trib.al/L5epjlt
    The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam threatens both agriculture and nature reserves, a Ukrainian conservationist says https://trib.al/UYcUhwC
    The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam threatens both agriculture and nature reserves, a Ukrainian conservationist says trib.al/UYcUhwC
    New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death https://trib.al/S9UrSEB
    New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death trib.al/S9UrSEB  ( 1 min )
    Wildfire smoke not only contains dangerous-to-breathe particles but also can react with urban air pollution to create toxic ozone https://trib.al/ei6FgPz
    Wildfire smoke not only contains dangerous-to-breathe particles but also can react with urban air pollution to create toxic ozone trib.al/ei6FgPz
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    RT by @andrewgwils: Guided discrete diffusion to optimize protein and antibody sequences. @gruver_nate @samuel_stanton_ @nc_frey @timrudner, Isidro Hotzel, Julien Lafrance-Vanasse, Arvind Rajpal @kchonyc @andrewgwils https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.20009
    Guided discrete diffusion to optimize protein and antibody sequences. @gruver_nate @samuel_stanton_ @nc_frey @timrudner, Isidro Hotzel, Julien Lafrance-Vanasse, Arvind Rajpal @kchonyc @andrewgwils arxiv.org/abs/2305.20009
    R to @andrewgwils: You’d have to be a TNG fan to appreciate it though.
    You’d have to be a TNG fan to appreciate it though.
    “Picard” redeems itself in Season 3. I almost didn’t watch it after Seasons 1 & 2.
    “Picard” redeems itself in Season 3. I almost didn’t watch it after Seasons 1 & 2.
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    RT by @gelliottmorris: ross is cooking... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/opinion/donald-trump-2024.html
    ross is cooking... nytimes.com/2023/06/12/opini…  ( 1 min )
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    Public confidence in vaccines has declined across sub-Saharan Africa since the #COVID19 pandemic, new research shows. https://scim.ag/2YU
    Public confidence in vaccines has declined across sub-Saharan Africa since the #COVID19 pandemic, new research shows. scim.ag/2YU
    The practice may protect rhinos, but it changes behavior and could have long-term consequences. https://scim.ag/2YQ
    The practice may protect rhinos, but it changes behavior and could have long-term consequences. scim.ag/2YQ
    RT by @NewsfromScience: “There is a real desire for change.” My latest story for @ScienceInsider—about the preliminary findings of a working group NIH established to address concerns that postdoc appointments are no longer an attractive option for early-career researchers. https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-working-group-calls-fewer-better-paid-postdocs
    “There is a real desire for change.” @ScienceInsider—about the preliminary findings of a working group NIH established to address concerns that postdoc appointments are no longer an attractive option for early-career researchers. science.org/content/article/…
    Postdocs in U.S. biomedical research labs should be paid better, even if it means supporting fewer of them. That’s the preliminary position of a working group formed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. https://scim.ag/2YL
    Postdocs in U.S. biomedical research labs should be paid better, even if it means supporting fewer of them. scim.ag/2YL
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. https://scim.ag/2YG
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. scim.ag/2YG
    A new brain-spine interface has allowed a paralyzed man to walk more fluidly, navigate obstacles, and climb stairs. https://scim.ag/2YC
    A new brain-spine interface has allowed a paralyzed man to walk more fluidly, navigate obstacles, and climb stairs. scim.ag/2YC
    A new study suggests fear of society’s downfall stems from negative media and biased memory. https://scim.ag/2Y5
    A new study suggests fear of society’s downfall stems from negative media and biased memory. scim.ag/2Y5
    RT by @NewsfromScience: For more context, a good explainer https://www.science.org/content/article/could-fused-neurons-explain-covid-19-s-brain-fog @NewsfromScience by @claulopezneuro
    For more context, a good explainer science.org/content/article/… @NewsfromScience by @claulopezneuro
    RT by @NewsfromScience: Side-stepping plant sex could dramatically lower the cost of high-yielding, hybrid crops, such as using helicopters to blow pollen from one rice strain to another. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/2Y0
    Side-stepping plant sex could dramatically lower the cost of high-yielding, hybrid crops, such as using helicopters to blow pollen from one rice strain to another. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/2Y0
    Last year, scientists used #AI to discover the potential presence of a nearly 1-million-year-old campfire at an archaeological site in Israel. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2XW
    Last year, scientists used #AI to discover the potential presence of a nearly 1-million-year-old campfire at an archaeological site in Israel. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2XW
    A decision is due shortly on two related cases involving the admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. To better understand what’s at stake, @ScienceInsider outlines seven things to know. ⬇️ https://scim.ag/2XN
    A decision is due shortly on two related cases involving the admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. @ScienceInsider outlines seven things to know. ⬇️ scim.ag/2XN
    Snow flies patrolling the frozen mountains of North America in search of mates have developed a unique adaptation to their hostile environment. https://scim.ag/2XM
    Snow flies patrolling the frozen mountains of North America in search of mates have developed a unique adaptation to their hostile environment. scim.ag/2XM
    President Joe Biden is asking Congress for $35 million to begin planning a new national laboratory to study the impact of #ClimateChange on disadvantaged communities. https://scim.ag/2XK
    President Joe Biden is asking Congress for $35 million to begin planning a new national laboratory to study the impact of #ClimateChange on disadvantaged communities. scim.ag/2XK  ( 1 min )
    New lab studies suggest #SARSCoV2 causes brain cells to stick together, but more research is needed to determine the overall significance. https://scim.ag/2XI
    New lab studies suggest #SARSCoV2 causes brain cells to stick together, but more research is needed to determine the overall significance. scim.ag/2XI
    By systematically citing other papers published by Saveetha faculty—including papers on completely unrelated topics—the undergraduate publications have helped dramatically inflate the number of citations linked to Saveetha Dental College. https://scim.ag/2XH
    By systematically citing other papers published by Saveetha faculty—including papers on completely unrelated topics—the undergraduate publications have helped dramatically inflate the number of citations linked to Saveetha Dental College. scim.ag/2XH
    Replacing worn-out batteries in animal tracking devices can be a time-consuming, expensive duty for wildlife scientists. It’s stressful for the animals, too.  Now, researchers have invented a tracker powered by the animals’ own movement. https://scim.ag/2XF
    Replacing worn-out batteries in animal tracking devices can be a time-consuming, expensive duty for wildlife scientists. It’s stressful for the animals, too.  scim.ag/2XF
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." https://scim.ag/2XE
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." scim.ag/2XE
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    The prolific polymath Thomas Young made substantial contributions as a physicist, physician, physiologist, philologist, Egyptologist, and writer, argues biographer Andrew Robinson. 📕 Read more from @SciMagBooks: https://scim.ag/2YT
    The prolific polymath Thomas Young made substantial contributions as a physicist, physician, physiologist, philologist, Egyptologist, and writer, argues biographer Andrew Robinson. @SciMagBooks: scim.ag/2YT
    Despite the importance of nonhuman primates, reference genomes have been sequenced in <10% of species. A new Science study presents high-quality reference genomes for 27 primate species, adding to available resources. https://scim.ag/2YN #PrimateGenomes
    Despite the importance of nonhuman primates, reference genomes have been sequenced in <10% of species. scim.ag/2YN #PrimateGenomes
    A new @ScienceTM study in pregnant marmosets shows that previous infection with #dengue virus exacerbates #Zika infection in placenta and fetal brain tissue. https://scim.ag/2YE
    A new @ScienceTM study in pregnant marmosets shows that previous infection with #dengue virus exacerbates #Zika infection in placenta and fetal brain tissue. scim.ag/2YE
    "The lessons I was learning as a basketball coach helped me find my footing as a scientific leader." In this week's #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student writes about finding research leadership skills on the basketball court. @ScienceCareers https://scim.ag/2Y4
    "The lessons I was learning as a basketball coach helped me find my footing as a scientific leader." #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student writes about finding research leadership skills on the basketball court. @ScienceCareers scim.ag/2Y4
    A new @SciSignal study in mice reveals a molecular cascade in cells called #astrocytes that induces water influx and brain swelling after #stroke, which can be treated by blocking proteins in the cascade. https://scim.ag/2Y1
    A new @SciSignal study in mice reveals a molecular cascade in cells called #astrocytes that induces water influx and brain swelling after #stroke, which can be treated by blocking proteins in the cascade. scim.ag/2Y1
    2020’s #COVID19 lockdowns altered mammal movements worldwide, new research finds. The results illustrate how human activities constrain animal movement and how animals react when those activities cease. 📄: https://scim.ag/2XR #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2XQ
    2020’s #COVID19 lockdowns altered mammal movements worldwide, new research finds. The results illustrate how human activities constrain animal movement and how animals react when those activities cease. scim.ag/2XR #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2XQ
    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) reoccur easily, in part, because resident memory T (TRM) cells are slow to establish immune memory, finds a new @SciImmunology study in mice. https://scim.ag/2XL
    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) reoccur easily, in part, because resident memory T (TRM) cells are slow to establish immune memory, finds a new @SciImmunology study in mice. scim.ag/2XL
    A recent Science study considers the wide-ranging effects that transposable elements impose on the genomic architecture of placental mammals. https://scim.ag/2XJ #Zoonomia
    A recent Science study considers the wide-ranging effects that transposable elements impose on the genomic architecture of placental mammals. scim.ag/2XJ #Zoonomia
    The #liver has an uncanny ability to repair and regenerate itself, and new research in mice suggests that the suppression of #cholesterol synthesis by the protein UHRF2 could be important for the process. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/2XG
    The #liver has an uncanny ability to repair and regenerate itself, and new research in mice suggests that the suppression of #cholesterol synthesis by the protein UHRF2 could be important for the process. @SciSignal scim.ag/2XG
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    R to @steak_umm: wrong app
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    R to @steak_umm: 942493
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    my personal email is a minefield i occasionally tiptoe through for verification codes
    my personal email is a minefield i occasionally tiptoe through for verification codes  ( 1 min )
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    Non-Executive Director Graeme Sharp is one of three @Everton Board members to have today left their roles. #EFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/sharp-steps-down-as-everton-non-executive-director
    Non-Executive Director Graeme Sharp is one of three @Everton Board members to have today left their roles. #EFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: My time at Southampton FC has come to an end. Grateful to have been given the opportunity to work in the Premier League for the last 4 seasons. I want to wish the club, players, staff and the fans all the best for the future. 😇 Now ready for a new opportunity……..🧤⚽️
    My time at Southampton FC has come to an end. Grateful to have been given the opportunity to work in the Premier League for the last 4 seasons. I want to wish the club, players, staff and the fans all the best for the future. 😇 Now ready for a new opportunity……..🧤⚽️
    "I’m an Academy specialist. I have worked at adult level and it was ok. When I started working with and educating young people, yeah, I loved that." @DeasunO https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    "I’m an Academy specialist. I have worked at adult level and it was ok. When I started working with and educating young people, yeah, I loved that." @DeasunO trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668216960432078850#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Newcastle United is very clear with their intentions to be a Top 4 clubs. This is a very strong Scouting Dept. Talent development starts with scouting and recruitment. All of the big Academies have good players, but this stage is crucial if you want to go from good to great.
    Newcastle United is very clear with their intentions to be a Top 4 clubs. This is a very strong Scouting Dept. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1668192798506459140#m
    RT by @ground_guru: "Maybe in Academies people are more early career. Having that person pulling everything together, linking in with the other departments, someone with a little bit of grey hair, is so important." @DeasunO https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    "Maybe in Academies people are more early career. Having that person pulling everything together, linking in with the other departments, someone with a little bit of grey hair, is so important." @DeasunO trainingground.guru/articles…
    Tributes have been paid to @Everton Academy Recruitment Manager Ian Lavery, who has died following a short illness. https://trainingground.guru/articles/tributes-paid-to-everton-academy-recruitment-manager-lavery
    Tributes have been paid to @Everton Academy Recruitment Manager Ian Lavery, who has died following a short illness. trainingground.guru/articles…
    Expect Russell Martin to be announced as Southampton's new Head Coach within the next 48 hours. Compensation demands of Swansea have been the sticking point, but close to being resolved.
    Expect Russell Martin to be announced as Southampton's new Head Coach within the next 48 hours. Compensation demands of Swansea have been the sticking point, but close to being resolved.
    RT by @ground_guru: And the soon to be 3rd Sport Republic team.... Valenciennes FC 😇
    And the soon to be 3rd Sport Republic team.... Valenciennes FC 😇
    .@stokecity Chief Scout @TommyCoakley has been appointed Senior Scout @afcbournemouth https://trainingground.guru/bulletin-board
    .@stokecity Chief Scout @TommyCoakley has been appointed Senior Scout @afcbournemouth trainingground.guru/bulletin…
    RT by @ground_guru: Great appointment 💪🏻
    Great appointment 💪🏻
    Newcastle United have completed their new Academy recruitment department - and it looks pretty formidable #NUFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/newcastle-united-complete-academy-recruitment-overhaul 👇👇👇
    Newcastle United have completed their new Academy recruitment department - and it looks pretty formidable #NUFC trainingground.guru/articles… 👇👇👇
    🚨 CLOSES TOMORROW (at 9am)! Head of Coaching @BurnleyOfficial https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/head-of-academy-coaching-burnley
    🚨 CLOSES TOMORROW (at 9am)! @BurnleyOfficial trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    📊 @joeferrelly is leaving @Everton after four years to become Head of Data and Research for Sport Republic, working for @SouthamptonFC and @Goztepe in Turkey. #SaintsFC #Everton https://trainingground.guru/articles/evertons-ferrelly-appointed-head-of-data-and-research-by-southampton
    📊 @joeferrelly is leaving @Everton after four years to become Head of Data and Research for Sport Republic, working for @SouthamptonFC and @Goztepe in Turkey. #SaintsFC #Everton trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: The application process for the UEFA Pro Licence 2024/25 is now open. Please follow the link to apply - https://apply.thefa.com/course/125
    The application process for the UEFA Pro Licence 2024/25 is now open. Please follow the link to apply - apply.thefa.com/course/125
    Interesting clip from April 2022 This is the bigger picture that Technical Director Dan Ashworth has been looking at. One of the first steps = new Academy recruitment department, which is now in place Story here... https://trainingground.guru/articles/newcastle-united-complete-academy-recruitment-overhaul
    Interesting clip from April 2022 trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/SkySportsNews/status/1515636762734903298#m
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    Have a high-pitched voice? It might be in your genes https://go.nature.com/3J3Fefq
    Have a high-pitched voice? It might be in your genes go.nature.com/3J3Fefq
    Energy-drink ingredient taurine offers striking health benefits in mice, monkeys and worms. But more work is needed to investigate its link with ageing. https://go.nature.com/3Cm6WAf
    Energy-drink ingredient taurine offers striking health benefits in mice, monkeys and worms. But more work is needed to investigate its link with ageing. go.nature.com/3Cm6WAf
    How I use science to protect my people’s birthright https://go.nature.com/3N5Ffk8
    How I use science to protect my people’s birthright go.nature.com/3N5Ffk8
    Why are the Canadian wildfires so bad this year? https://go.nature.com/3NoJR68
    Why are the Canadian wildfires so bad this year? go.nature.com/3NoJR68
    RT by @Nature: Starting in October, NIH will require foreign subawardees to send copies of their lab notebooks and data to the PI every 3 months. Researchers say this policy will have a chilling effect on international collaborations. Read more in @Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01930-0
    Starting in October, NIH will require foreign subawardees to send copies of their lab notebooks and data to the PI every 3 months. @Nature: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    NIH to intensify scrutiny of foreign grant recipients in wake of COVID origins debate https://go.nature.com/3Nps7Yv
    NIH to intensify scrutiny of foreign grant recipients in wake of COVID origins debate go.nature.com/3Nps7Yv
    Regulators will decide whether a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is ready for the market. Here’s what’s at stake for children with the disease, their families and the gene-therapy field https://go.nature.com/3oZ5HDW
    Regulators will decide whether a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is ready for the market. Here’s what’s at stake for children with the disease, their families and the gene-therapy field go.nature.com/3oZ5HDW
    Cholera bacteria turn slime into an offensive weapon https://go.nature.com/3p21gYU
    Cholera bacteria turn slime into an offensive weapon go.nature.com/3p21gYU
    Ukraine dam collapse: what scientists are watching https://go.nature.com/43Y5fEV
    Ukraine dam collapse: what scientists are watching go.nature.com/43Y5fEV
    The high cost of ‘reformatting’ prompts a call for journals to change their requirements https://go.nature.com/460puDK
    The high cost of ‘reformatting’ prompts a call for journals to change their requirements go.nature.com/460puDK
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Absolutely floored that @QueerinAI paper was selected for Best Paper award at @FAccTConference !!! It is such a honor, congrats to all my coauthors #FAccT2023
    Absolutely floored that @QueerinAI paper was selected for Best Paper award at @FAccTConference !!! It is such a honor, congrats to all my coauthors #FAccT2023  ( 1 min )
    RT by @tetraduzione: 👀 Curious about how to answering causal queries of mixed-type data? 🎯 Don't miss our latest work! We provide an answer to such question and much much more! 🧵Check out the amazing thread by @javaloyML #NormalizingFlows #CausalInference
    👀 Curious about how to answering causal queries of mixed-type data? @javaloyML #NormalizingFlows #CausalInference nitter.net/javaloyML/status/1667154628998230020#m  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: The most goals scored and total goal involvements by players when aged under 21 years old across the top five European leagues in 2022-23. More stats: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-young-players-2022-23/
    The most goals scored and total goal involvements by players when aged under 21 years old across the top five European leagues in 2022-23. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 🎯 It may seem somewhat vulture-like to look for bargains from relegated teams, but we’ve done it anyway. In our Relegated Transfer Targets series, we have analysed the players at each club who are moved likely to make a move this summer.
    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 🎯 It may seem somewhat vulture-like to look for bargains from relegated teams, but we’ve done it anyway. In our Relegated Transfer Targets series, we have analysed the players at each club who are moved likely to make a move this summer.
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: No side have won a top flight league title this century across England, Spain, Italy, Germany or France having given more minutes to U21 players in a season than @FCBarcelona did in 2022-23 (8,555). More stats: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-young-players-2022-23/
    No side have won a top flight league title this century across England, Spain, Italy, Germany or France having given more minutes to U21 players in a season than @FCBarcelona did in 2022-23 (8,555). theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Across the top five European leagues in 2022-23, @Ligue1_ENG handed the most minutes to players aged under 21 (68,212). @LaLigaEN's total of 37,873 was their highest in six seasons. More stats: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-young-players-2022-23/
    Across the top five European leagues in 2022-23, @Ligue1_ENG handed the most minutes to players aged under 21 (68,212). @LaLigaEN's total of 37,873 was their highest in six seasons. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Does Experience Bring Success? 👀 We look at all facts and stats for the youngest teams and players in 2022-23 across the top five European leagues. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-much-faith-does-your-club-show-in-u21-players-2022-23/
    Does Experience Bring Success? 👀 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 2022-23 🌍 The 2022-23 league season is over for the most leagues across the world, so now is an ideal time to look at how they all rank in the Opta Power Rankings. We rank 12,934 men's teams across the world. What rank are your team?
    𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 2022-23 🌍 The 2022-23 league season is over for the most leagues across the world, so now is an ideal time to look at how they all rank in the Opta Power Rankings. We rank 12,934 men's teams across the world. What rank are your team?
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 🆕 Brand new Opta Quiz podcast 🎧 Test your Champions League knowledge against our 10 questions! Download, Listen & Subscribe now Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opta-quiz/id1691049656 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r8y7EtjToyE01INQg Others - https://linktr.ee/OptaQuiz https://theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/opta-quiz-no-2-uefa-champions-league/
    🆕 Brand new Opta Quiz podcast 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r… linktr.ee/OptaQuiz theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/op…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: European Football in 2022-23 🇪🇺 With the top five European leagues finished for the 2022-23 season, we look back over the key stats trends from the campaign. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/top-five-league-stats-goals-cards-time-wasting/
    European Football in 2022-23 🇪🇺 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/to…
    Uruguay won the U20 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Italy in the final, last night. It wasn't a classic. Italy failed to attempt a single shot on target and only had four shots overall.
    Uruguay won the U20 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Italy in the final, last night. It wasn't a classic. Italy failed to attempt a single shot on target and only had four shots overall.
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    In which we see the artistic and economic sides of Keynes in one glance. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/john-maynard-keynes-economics-uncertainty-woolf-lears
    In which we see the artistic and economic sides of Keynes in one glance. commonwealmagazine.org/john-…
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    Final call for today’s blog on which Premier League clubs have delivered most value for money.
    Final call for today’s blog on which Premier League clubs have delivered most value for money. nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1668151323286487041#m
    R to @SwissRamble: There's a blog explaining how these figures are calculated if people are interested (written after the semi-finals). https://swissramble.substack.com/p/champions-league-revenue-202223-estimate
    There's a blog explaining how these figures are calculated if people are interested (written after the semi-finals). swissramble.substack.com/p/c…  ( 1 min )
    R to @SwissRamble: My model suggests that Inter earned almost exactly €100m for reaching the Champions League final. Other Italian representatives: Milan €85m, Napoli €77m and Juventus €56m #Inter #Milan #SSCNapoli #Juventus
    My model suggests that Inter earned almost exactly €100m for reaching the Champions League final. Other Italian representatives: Milan €85m, Napoli €77m and Juventus €56m #Inter #Milan #SSCNapoli #Juventus  ( 1 min )
    R to @SwissRamble: West Ham earned €23m for winning the Europa Conference League, while the Europa League representatives, Manchester United and Arsenal, received €31m and €26m respectively #WHUFC #MUFC #AFC
    West Ham earned €23m for winning the Europa Conference League, while the Europa League representatives, Manchester United and Arsenal, received €31m and €26m respectively #WHUFC #MUFC #AFC  ( 1 min )
    RT by @SwissRamble: Following Manchester City's victory in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final, I estimate that they have earned €131m in TV/prize money. The other English representatives also got good money: Chelsea €94m, Liverpool €82m and Tottenham €64m #MCFC #CFC #LFC #THFC
    Following Manchester City's victory in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final, I estimate that they have earned €131m in TV/prize money. The other English representatives also got good money: Chelsea €94m, Liverpool €82m and Tottenham €64m #MCFC #CFC #LFC #THFC  ( 1 min )
    Which Premier League club delivers most bang for the buck? Lunchtime reminder of today’s blog.
    Which Premier League club delivers most bang for the buck? nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1668151323286487041#m
    RT by @SwissRamble: A look at how Premier League clubs performed relative to their budget last season. Good news for Brentford and Brighton, while Arsenal were best of the Big Six. Not so good for Chelsea, Leicester City and Everton #BrentfordFC #BHAFC #AFC #CFC #LCFC #EFC https://swissramble.substack.com/p/best-performing-clubs-relative-to
    A look at how Premier League clubs performed relative to their budget last season. #BrentfordFC #BHAFC #AFC #CFC #LCFC #EFC swissramble.substack.com/p/b…
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    #SCOTUS issues orders from last week's conference, but does not grant any new cases. Order list is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/061223zor_d18f.pdf
    #SCOTUS issues orders from last week's conference, but does not grant any new cases. Order list is here: supremecourt.gov/orders/cour…
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    RT by @BayesianIn: "Causality in Practice" colloquium, by @CNRS, takes place this week at @PascalInstitut (Orsay 🇫🇷) 👉 https://quarter-on-causality.github.io/practice/ We are happy to have Benjamin Heymann there to talk about “Causal Inference with Information Algebras”. ⏰Today at 2:15 PM https://arxiv.org/pdf/2108.03099.pdf
    "Causality in Practice" colloquium, by @CNRS, takes place this week at @PascalInstitut (Orsay 🇫🇷) 👉 quarter-on-causality.github.… arxiv.org/pdf/2108.03099.pdf
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: You straight up could not do anything this funny on tv anymore
    You straight up could not do anything this funny on tv anymore

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    Nature research paper: Dendrite initiation and propagation in lithium metal solid-state batteries https://go.nature.com/3WVEpLe
    Nature research paper: Dendrite initiation and propagation in lithium metal solid-state batteries go.nature.com/3WVEpLe
    Nature research paper: Organic–inorganic covalent–ionic molecules for elastic ceramic plastic https://go.nature.com/3NguUTA
    Nature research paper: Organic–inorganic covalent–ionic molecules for elastic ceramic plastic go.nature.com/3NguUTA
    Nature research paper: Northwest African Neolithic initiated by migrants from Iberia and Levant https://go.nature.com/42oSeTC
    Nature research paper: Northwest African Neolithic initiated by migrants from Iberia and Levant go.nature.com/42oSeTC
    RT by @Nature: Fifty years ago, the Black–Scholes formula transformed financial markets and mathematical finance research https://go.nature.com/3NjZZpv
    Fifty years ago, the Black–Scholes formula transformed financial markets and mathematical finance research go.nature.com/3NjZZpv
    Nature research paper: Ultraviolet radiation shapes dendritic cell leukaemia transformation in the skin https://go.nature.com/3MZvTX6
    Nature research paper: Ultraviolet radiation shapes dendritic cell leukaemia transformation in the skin go.nature.com/3MZvTX6
    Nature research paper: Health system-scale language models are all-purpose prediction engines https://go.nature.com/3J1ZSMX
    Nature research paper: Health system-scale language models are all-purpose prediction engines go.nature.com/3J1ZSMX
    Nature research paper: Interchange reconnection as the source of the fast solar wind within coronal holes https://go.nature.com/43MXD7Z
    Nature research paper: Interchange reconnection as the source of the fast solar wind within coronal holes go.nature.com/43MXD7Z
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: This, uh, was not in the original post
    This, uh, was not in the original post nitter.net/kawaki0707/status/1668021791460061188#m
    RT by @pixelatedboat: I really want to buy this shirt! Does anybody know where I can buy it?
    I really want to buy this shirt! Does anybody know where I can buy it?
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    A hearty Filipino pork dish that pairs well with beer. https://www.seriouseats.com/sizzling-sisig-5196333?taid=648643fdab5b6700017329e1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A hearty Filipino pork dish that pairs well with beer. seriouseats.com/sizzling-sis…
    Fried green plantain chips seasoned lightly with salt are a popular snack all over the Caribbean and Central and South America. The key to success is cutting uniform slices for even cooking. https://www.seriouseats.com/fried-plantain-chips?taid=648635e3ab5b6700017326f6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Fried green plantain chips seasoned lightly with salt are a popular snack all over the Caribbean and Central and South America. The key to success is cutting uniform slices for even cooking. seriouseats.com/fried-planta…
    Flecked with black sesame seeds, these buttermilk biscuits have a beautiful nuttiness that pairs well with everything from fried chicken to Japanese onsen tamago. https://www.seriouseats.com/black-sesame-buttermilk-biscuit-recipe?taid=648627da137e40000183cf44&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Flecked with black sesame seeds, these buttermilk biscuits have a beautiful nuttiness that pairs well with everything from fried chicken to Japanese onsen tamago. seriouseats.com/black-sesame…
    Easy to throw together, this springtime vegetable tart is loaded with tender fresh green produce and flavorful cheese. https://www.seriouseats.com/savory-asparagus-mushroom-leek-and-cheese-galette?taid=64860bb7ab5b670001731f17&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Easy to throw together, this springtime vegetable tart is loaded with tender fresh green produce and flavorful cheese. seriouseats.com/savory-aspar…
    A start-to-finish guide to cooking the perfect Japanese breakfast. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-make-a-japanese-breakfast?taid=6485fda7cf93b30001ec16a8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A start-to-finish guide to cooking the perfect Japanese breakfast. seriouseats.com/how-to-make-…
    Tomatoes, onion, and fragrant spices transform plain scrambled eggs into a wonderfully flavorful meal in a matter of minutes. https://www.seriouseats.com/anda-bhurji-spicy-indian-scrambled-eggs-recipe?taid=6485e19af016640001100b3d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tomatoes, onion, and fragrant spices transform plain scrambled eggs into a wonderfully flavorful meal in a matter of minutes. seriouseats.com/anda-bhurji-…
    From mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn wings to Korean-style fire chicken and anchovy banchan, these spicy snacks pack a fiery punch. https://www.seriouseats.com/spicy-snacks-7097027?taid=6485d386db7769000117e423&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    From mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn wings to Korean-style fire chicken and anchovy banchan, these spicy snacks pack a fiery punch. seriouseats.com/spicy-snacks…
    Pay attention to technique to perfect this classic recipe, and you'll have a quick and satisfying meal on your hands. https://www.seriouseats.com/tortilla-espanola-spanish-potato-omelette-recipe?taid=6485b761d4faf00001b59bde&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Pay attention to technique to perfect this classic recipe, and you'll have a quick and satisfying meal on your hands. seriouseats.com/tortilla-esp…
    Old Fashioneds, negronis, martinis, and more: the old standbys that every self-respecting cocktail aficionado should be able to make. https://www.seriouseats.com/cocktails-everyone-should-know?taid=64851cadd4faf00001b586b3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Old Fashioneds, negronis, martinis, and more: the old standbys that every self-respecting cocktail aficionado should be able to make. seriouseats.com/cocktails-ev…
    Quick-cooking flank steak and bitter dandelion greens combine with sweet peach wedges for a full one-pan dinner that's ready in just 15 minutes. https://www.seriouseats.com/flank-steak-with-bitter-greens-and-peaches-is-a-one-pan-wonder?taid=64850e9bf0166400010feda2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Quick-cooking flank steak and bitter dandelion greens combine with sweet peach wedges for a full one-pan dinner that's ready in just 15 minutes. seriouseats.com/flank-steak-…
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    RT by @ground_guru: In 1988, a young Claudio Ranieri arrived at Cagliari in Serie C and took them to TWO successive promotions to Serie A. In December, a 71 year old Ranieri came in with the task to bring Cagliari back to Serie A - mission accomplished ✅🇮🇹 🎥 @CronacheTweet
    In 1988, a young Claudio Ranieri arrived at Cagliari in Serie C and took them to TWO successive promotions to Serie A. @CronacheTweet
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    in general it would be good for primaries to be majoritarian (given they remain single-winner, which we constantly chose to settle for and don’t have to use!), even if in this case the NC GOP would be doing it for the wrong reasons
    in general it would be good for primaries to be majoritarian (given they remain single-winner, which we constantly chose to settle for and don’t have to use!), even if in this case the NC GOP would be doing it for the wrong reasons nitter.net/geoffreyvs/status/1667685386762727427#m
    reminder that the sample sizes for these subgroups are often in the double or single digits
    reminder that the sample sizes for these subgroups are often in the double or single digits nitter.net/BradWilcoxIFS/status/1667932309197029376#m
    my best guess at the rank of potential outcomes of 2024 GOP primary by probability: - trump wins - trump loses, but not because he is sentenced in federal documents case - trump is sentenced in federal documents case and loses because of it - trump wins from prison
    my best guess at the rank of potential outcomes of 2024 GOP primary by probability: nitter.net/AaronBlake/status/1667893341101387776#m
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    Particles from air pollution could worsen the spread and severity of #H1N1 viruses, suggests a new study in mice from @ScienceAdvances. https://scim.ag/2XC
    Particles from air pollution could worsen the spread and severity of #H1N1 viruses, suggests a new study in mice from @ScienceAdvances. scim.ag/2XC
    There’s more to #RNA viruses than diseases. In a study last year, researchers identified thousands of RNA viruses in the ocean. The sequences filled previously missing gaps, confirming hypotheses regarding the evolution of RNA viruses. https://scim.ag/2Xw #ScienceMagArchives
    There’s more to #RNA viruses than diseases. scim.ag/2Xw #ScienceMagArchives
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. 📄: https://scim.ag/2Xq #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2Xp
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. scim.ag/2Xq #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2Xp
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    After decades of monitoring, researchers reported in 2020 that they had detected a subtle shift in the orbit of the closest known star to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way—matching Einstein’s theory precisely. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2XA
    After decades of monitoring, researchers reported in 2020 that they had detected a subtle shift in the orbit of the closest known star to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way—matching Einstein’s theory precisely. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2XA
    The scalloped hammerhead may be the only fish to employ this strategy during deep dives, keeping chilly water out of its body. https://scim.ag/2Xu
    The scalloped hammerhead may be the only fish to employ this strategy during deep dives, keeping chilly water out of its body. scim.ag/2Xu
    If this study rings true, elephants would become the only known animal besides humans and bonobos to have domesticated themselves. https://scim.ag/2Xm
    If this study rings true, elephants would become the only known animal besides humans and bonobos to have domesticated themselves. scim.ag/2Xm
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    Watching Socceraid purely for the Francesco Totti - Usain Bolt combo. Totti receiving the ball between the lines and slipping in Bolt for the opener (having sprinted in behind so fast that the right-back has done his Achilles trying to keep up) is exactly what I wanted, thanks.
    Watching Socceraid purely for the Francesco Totti - Usain Bolt combo. Totti receiving the ball between the lines and slipping in Bolt for the opener (having sprinted in behind so fast that the right-back has done his Achilles trying to keep up) is exactly what I wanted, thanks.
    RT by @Zonal_Marking: Analysis of the Champions League final. Stones as a RB->No8 rather than a CB->No6. How it worked, how it didn't, and how it played a part in the winning goal. https://theathletic.com/4600447/2023/06/11/john-stones-man-city-final
    Analysis of the Champions League final. Stones as a RB->No8 rather than a CB->No6. How it worked, how it didn't, and how it played a part in the winning goal. theathletic.com/4600447/2023…
    The last tactics pod of the season - analysis of last night’s game. Thanks very much to those who have listened throughout 2022/23! https://podfollow.com/athletic-tactics-pod/episode/99b817e80595ba0bb6106fb6541a57c800623542/view
    The last tactics pod of the season - analysis of last night’s game. Thanks very much to those who have listened throughout 2022/23! podfollow.com/athletic-tacti…
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    I miss playing squash. Let me know if you’re in NYC and want to play.
    I miss playing squash. Let me know if you’re in NYC and want to play.
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    i want to game and game and game until my dick turns Purple
    i want to game and game and game until my dick turns Purple
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    Characteristics of defined benefit retirement plans in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/characteristics-of-defined-benefit-retirement-plans-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Characteristics of defined benefit retirement plans in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/charac… #BLSdata
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    R to @beenwrekt: Maybe a dark example here: which is better evidence of the theory of relativity? The Michelson–Morley experiment or the nuclear bomb?
    Maybe a dark example here: which is better evidence of the theory of relativity? The Michelson–Morley experiment or the nuclear bomb?
    R to @beenwrekt: In order to find out "what's true," you have to find out "what works."
    In order to find out "what's true," you have to find out "what works."
    R to @beenwrekt: My take (which is probably wrong but I want to know why) is most of the retrospectively big successes in science were coupled to big successes in engineering.
    My take (which is probably wrong but I want to know why) is most of the retrospectively big successes in science were coupled to big successes in engineering.  ( 2 min )
    R to @beenwrekt: There has never been a time in science when most published findings were true. And yet, many disciplines managed to have a profound impact nonetheless, why?
    There has never been a time in science when most published findings were true. And yet, many disciplines managed to have a profound impact nonetheless, why?
    This is a great thread. But there is an alternative conclusion: Reproducibility crises themselves are overblown and missing the point.
    This is a great thread. But there is an alternative conclusion: Reproducibility crises themselves are overblown and missing the point. nitter.net/dandekadt/status/1667831071541526528#m
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    I just don’t know if we get our freaking hypocrisy
    I just don’t know if we get our freaking hypocrisy  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Just realized: only 2 more days until I get to visit @EmtiyazKhan @RIKEN_AIP_EN in Tokyo for https://bayesduality.github.io/workshop/ Looking really forward to staying in Japan until June 28th & many amazing discussion. Lots of plans already, but if you want to meet, I’m sure we can arrange!
    Just realized: only 2 more days until I get to visit @EmtiyazKhan @RIKEN_AIP_EN in Tokyo for bayesduality.github.io/works… Looking really forward to staying in Japan until June 28th & many amazing discussion. Lots of plans already, but if you want to meet, I’m sure we can arrange!
    RT by @tetraduzione: “Hinton fears we will be manipulated by the machine; I would claim we are already manipulated by a machine. It consists of the corporate interests of a handful of companies that make vast profits on the back of our personal information” 🔥🔥
    “Hinton fears we will be manipulated by the machine; I would claim we are already manipulated by a machine. It consists of the corporate interests of a handful of companies that make vast profits on the back of our personal information” nitter.net/lawrennd/status/1667787547290791937#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Our lives may be enhanced by AI, but Big Tech just sees dollar signs https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/our-lives-may-be-enhanced-by-ai-but-big-tech-just-sees-dollar-signs-2g5xcsk35
    Our lives may be enhanced by AI, but Big Tech just sees dollar signs thetimes.co.uk/article/our-l…

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    Nature research paper: Epigenetic dysregulation from chromosomal transit in micronuclei https://go.nature.com/3qzRNbW
    Nature research paper: Epigenetic dysregulation from chromosomal transit in micronuclei go.nature.com/3qzRNbW
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over | Ars Technica 🙏 for featuring our work. Was a lot of fun 🤣All the credits to @sciphie. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/researchers-discover-that-chatgpt-prefers-repeating-25-jokes-over-and-over/
    Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over | Ars Technica 🙏 for featuring our work. Was a lot of fun 🤣All the credits to @sciphie. arstechnica.com/information-…
    Q: How to use #normalizing #flows for #causal #inference? and why should they work? A: 👉https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.05415v1
    Q: How to use #normalizing #flows for #causal #inference? and why should they work? arxiv.org/abs/2306.05415v1 nitter.net/javaloyML/status/1667154628998230020#m
    don't label me! (if you are in #Edinburgh and wanna chat about #ML #AI and all the rest, you can find me at @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni, third floor)
    don't label me! #Edinburgh and wanna chat about #ML #AI and all the rest, you can find me at @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni, third floor)
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    We moved five House ratings on Thursday following the Supreme Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, which reaffirms a lower court ruling that Alabama is obligated to draw a new congressional map. See them all here: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    We moved five House ratings on Thursday following the Supreme Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, which reaffirms a lower court ruling that Alabama is obligated to draw a new congressional map. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    "Trying to link a Republican who doesn't look, act, sound or vote like Trump with MAGA will be" a challenge for Democrats in 2024. @amyewalter on the biggest winners of the debt ceiling showdown: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/biggest-winners-debt-ceiling-deal-vulnerable-house-republicans
    "Trying to link a Republican who doesn't look, act, sound or vote like Trump with MAGA will be" a challenge for Democrats in 2024. @amyewalter on the biggest winners of the debt ceiling showdown: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    Several candidates have entered the 2024 Republican primary field in recent weeks. @CharlieCookDC does a little delegate math and explains why that's good news for Donald Trump. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/more-republicans-enter-race-trump-solidifies-his-lead
    Several candidates have entered the 2024 Republican primary field in recent weeks. @CharlieCookDC does a little delegate math and explains why that's good news for Donald Trump. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    Funny game. Rodri and Ederson looked the least composed players on the pitch in the first half yet end up providing the big moments.
    Funny game. Rodri and Ederson looked the least composed players on the pitch in the first half yet end up providing the big moments.
    R to @Zonal_Marking: Just want to reiterate the “so far” there
    Just want to reiterate the “so far” there  ( 1 min )
    Dzeko’s had a really good campaign but didn’t really understand the point of using him here.
    Dzeko’s had a really good campaign but didn’t really understand the point of using him here.
    Rodri’s performance so far is a good advert for Guardiola’s team selection two years ago
    Rodri’s performance so far is a good advert for Guardiola’s team selection two years ago
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: This thread is one of the funniest examples I’ve seen of the t-shirt bot problem on here
    This thread is one of the funniest examples I’ve seen of the t-shirt bot problem on here nitter.net/dyingscribe/status/1667328802488307713#m
    RT by @pixelatedboat: The indisputable best cut in any Spielberg movie ever
    The indisputable best cut in any Spielberg movie ever
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    This cycle, the Milligan decision and possibility of new outcome in NY redistricting legal fight could make the House a Toss Up.
    This cycle, the Milligan decision and possibility of new outcome in NY redistricting legal fight could make the House a Toss Up. nitter.net/Redistrict/status/1562295564557066240#m
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    The ability to measure things plays a central role in how humans understand and interact with the surrounding world. A new Science study investigates the development and use of body-based measurements across more than 180 cultures. https://scim.ag/2Xk
    The ability to measure things plays a central role in how humans understand and interact with the surrounding world. scim.ag/2Xk
    A new #SciencePerspectives looks at the current approaches and challenges facing regenerative medicine. https://scim.ag/2Xh
    A new #SciencePerspectives looks at the current approaches and challenges facing regenerative medicine. scim.ag/2Xh
    In a Science study last year, researchers with the #HumanCellAtlas consortium presented the #TabulaSapiens dataset, a particularly broad cell atlas that provides a molecular definition of more than 400 cell types across 24 organs. https://scim.ag/2X7 #ScienceMagArchives
    In a Science study last year, researchers with the #HumanCellAtlas consortium presented the #TabulaSapiens dataset, a particularly broad cell atlas that provides a molecular definition of more than 400 cell types across 24 organs. scim.ag/2X7 #ScienceMagArchives
    Join #ScienceWebinars for their next #webinar broadcast live on 14 June at 12 p.m. ET ⬇️ Go with the flow: Advancing cell and #GeneTherapy with #FlowCytometry Register today ➡️ https://scim.ag/2X3
    Join #ScienceWebinars for their next #webinar broadcast live on 14 June at 12 p.m. ET ⬇️ #GeneTherapy with #FlowCytometry scim.ag/2X3
    Using a lentivirus to facilitate expression of an immune receptor antagonist into transplantable hematopoietic stem cells, researchers demonstrate a process that can ameliorate several IL-1-based autoimmune disorders in mice. https://scim.ag/2X1 @ScienceTM
    Using a lentivirus to facilitate expression of an immune receptor antagonist into transplantable hematopoietic stem cells, researchers demonstrate a process that can ameliorate several IL-1-based autoimmune disorders in mice. scim.ag/2X1 @ScienceTM
    New in Science: MRI data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants reveals the intertwined nature of heart and brain health in humans. The results could help identify new potential therapeutic targets. https://scim.ag/2WZ
    New in Science: MRI data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants reveals the intertwined nature of heart and brain health in humans. scim.ag/2WZ
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    The way I hollered at this!! Best first laugh of the day!! So funny!
    The way I hollered at this!! Best first laugh of the day!! So funny!
    Guess who coming to your city Toronto?! ME!! Just For Laughs Festival Saturday, September 23 Meridian Hall Toronto, ON 7pm @justforlaughs
    Guess who coming to your city Toronto?! ME!! Just For Laughs Festival @justforlaughs
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: Pale Blue Dot is a photo of Earth that was taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as it was leaving our solar system. This is what Carl Sagan said about the photo: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor, and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every 'superstar,' every 'supreme leader,' every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there — on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand. It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”
    Pale Blue Dot is a photo of Earth that was taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as it was leaving our solar system. This is what Carl Sagan said about the photo: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor, and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every 'superstar,' every 'supreme leader,' every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there — on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand. It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”
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    RT by @BayesianIn: the actual problem is that we're drowning in a sea of dispensable scientific papers that add zero, zilch, nada to human scientific knowledge, and this not just a waste, but it makes it more difficult to identify useful contributions. 2/
    the actual problem is that we're drowning in a sea of dispensable scientific papers that add zero, zilch, nada to human scientific knowledge, and this not just a waste, but it makes it more difficult to identify useful contributions. 2/
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    Shot/chaser?
    Shot/chaser?
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    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! https://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
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    R to @SwissRamble: City's revenue higher than Inter in every stream, especially commercial and broadcasting. #MCFC were profitable last season, while #Inter reported a significant loss. Inter have much more debt (and interest payments).
    City's revenue higher than Inter in every stream, especially commercial and broadcasting. #MCFC were profitable last season, while #Inter reported a significant loss. Inter have much more debt (and interest payments).
    Quick financial comparison of today's UEFA Champions League finalists. Manchester City much stronger than Inter financially: #MCFC £619m revenue is over twice as much as #Inter £261m, as is squad cost £1.1 bln vs £505m. City's £354m wages nearly 70% more than Inter's £210m.
    Quick financial comparison of today's UEFA Champions League finalists. Manchester City much stronger than Inter financially: #MCFC £619m revenue is over twice as much as #Inter £261m, as is squad cost £1.1 bln vs £505m. City's £354m wages nearly 70% more than Inter's £210m.
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    can anyone confirm that the torrance ca walmart greeter had an Erection at about 2:13 pm
    can anyone confirm that the torrance ca walmart greeter had an Erection at about 2:13 pm  ( 1 min )
    "poop Vs pee the final battle" this sneak peek goes Wolf Mode. i think a lot of people have been waitng for the final battle of poop and pee
    "poop Vs pee the final battle" this sneak peek goes Wolf Mode. i think a lot of people have been waitng for the final battle of poop and pee
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    god i hope the model was specified correctly
    god i hope the model was specified correctly

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    A new analysis finds that dry air and record-breaking temperatures linked to climate change have led to more frequent severe fires in California https://trib.al/H5kvBK3
    A new analysis finds that dry air and record-breaking temperatures linked to climate change have led to more frequent severe fires in California trib.al/H5kvBK3
    June is the start of hurricane season. Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify https://trib.al/1ZSRdhK
    June is the start of hurricane season. Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify trib.al/1ZSRdhK
    For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence https://trib.al/C1tGh9s
    For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence trib.al/C1tGh9s
    "Through dwelling with the smoke and the terror it generates, we can think more carefully about the ways we experience climate change, how we are entangled with it, and crucially, why and how we need to respond to it." | Opinion https://trib.al/ZFoVgfd
    "Through dwelling with the smoke and the terror it generates, we can think more carefully about the ways we experience climate change, how we are entangled with it, and crucially, why and how we need to respond to it." | Opinion trib.al/ZFoVgfd
    Most of the eastern U.S. has been swathed in smoke billowing off more than 400 wildfires across Canada https://trib.al/0zNjCf1
    Most of the eastern U.S. has been swathed in smoke billowing off more than 400 wildfires across Canada trib.al/0zNjCf1
    RT by @sciam: Our Season 5 bonus episode asks a seemingly simple question: what's in a street name? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-women-of-science/id1590670779 A #Hamburg street called Nyswanderweg pays homage to #psychiatrist Marie Nyswander. Why is it still so rare for street names to honor history-making women? @sciam @prx
    Our Season 5 bonus episode asks a seemingly simple question: what's in a street name? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #Hamburg street called Nyswanderweg pays homage to #psychiatrist Marie Nyswander. Why is it still so rare for street names to honor history-making women? @sciam @prx
    Arousal without orgasm isn't dangerous, so why are people pressured to engage in unwanted sexual activity to avoid it? https://trib.al/ndddopv
    Arousal without orgasm isn't dangerous, so why are people pressured to engage in unwanted sexual activity to avoid it? trib.al/ndddopv
    The most important and awe-inspiring science direct to your inbox Sign up for our new-and-improved (and free!) Today in Science newsletter: http://sciam.com/today
    The most important and awe-inspiring science direct to your inbox sciam.com/today
    The Montreal Protocol was intended to save Earth's ozone layer, but it also helped slow global warming and delayed the melting of Arctic sea ice https://trib.al/3xJgHfg
    The Montreal Protocol was intended to save Earth's ozone layer, but it also helped slow global warming and delayed the melting of Arctic sea ice trib.al/3xJgHfg
    Perfectly wrapping spherical objects together seems trivial, but it's a task that has stumped mathematicians for centuries https://trib.al/cLW6ooP
    Perfectly wrapping spherical objects together seems trivial, but it's a task that has stumped mathematicians for centuries trib.al/cLW6ooP
    Supporting the health and safety of community violence street workers is urgent and imperative | Opinion https://trib.al/41tSTZa
    Supporting the health and safety of community violence street workers is urgent and imperative | Opinion trib.al/41tSTZa
    More and better data are required to solve the mystery of strange apparitions in the air, the sea and space, according to NASA's Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study team https://trib.al/NCTBkpY
    More and better data are required to solve the mystery of strange apparitions in the air, the sea and space, according to NASA's Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study team trib.al/NCTBkpY
    RT by @sciam: What I've been up to for the last 6 months: Designing, testing, workshopping a new FREE daily newsletter from @sciam written by moi 💅 about the most important and awe-inspiring stories in science. Sign up here: ▶️▶️https://tinyurl.com/yckd72mm◀️◀️ https://tinyurl.com/3vnazmwy
    What I've been up to for the last 6 months: Designing, testing, workshopping a new FREE daily newsletter from @sciam written by moi 💅 about the most important and awe-inspiring stories in science. Sign up here: ▶️▶️tinyurl.com/yckd72mm◀️◀️ tinyurl.com/3vnazmwy
    RT by @sciam: When octopuses get chilly, they adjust the structure of proteins their neurons produce, something mammals can't do. Amazing creatures https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/octopuses-redesign-their-own-brains-when-they-get-chilly/ by @RachelNuwer on @sciam
    When octopuses get chilly, they adjust the structure of proteins their neurons produce, something mammals can't do. Amazing creatures scientificamerican.com/artic… by @RachelNuwer on @sciam
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    Batter up!!! Let’s go @Yankees
    Batter up!!! Let’s go @Yankees
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    We tested nine soft coolers, evaluating their durability, cold retention, and capacity, as well as how easy they were to carry. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-soft-coolers-7507861?taid=6483af0d137e4000013233d8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested nine soft coolers, evaluating their durability, cold retention, and capacity, as well as how easy they were to carry. seriouseats.com/best-soft-co…
    Pico de gallo is a classic Mexican condiment made with tomatoes, onions, and chiles, perfect for topping tacos, tostadas, and totopos. https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-pico-de-gallo-salsa-fresca-recipe?taid=6483a102db77690001a90768&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Pico de gallo is a classic Mexican condiment made with tomatoes, onions, and chiles, perfect for topping tacos, tostadas, and totopos. seriouseats.com/classic-pico…
    We compiled a list of our favorite espresso blends from well-known roasters like Intelligentsia and Counter Culture, along with smaller companies. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-espresso-beans-7506734?taid=64839300137e400001322ad5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We compiled a list of our favorite espresso blends from well-known roasters like Intelligentsia and Counter Culture, along with smaller companies. seriouseats.com/best-espress…
    Don't worry about the dishes! These meals come together easily and efficiently. https://www.seriouseats.com/one-pot-dinner-recipes-7508915?taid=64837701137e400001aff8f8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Don't worry about the dishes! These meals come together easily and efficiently. seriouseats.com/one-pot-dinn…
    From pies to popsicles, these are our favorite ways to turn sweet summer strawberries into an even sweeter treat. https://www.seriouseats.com/sweet-recipes-to-make-the-most-of-summer-strawberries?taid=648368edf0166400010923cc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    From pies to popsicles, these are our favorite ways to turn sweet summer strawberries into an even sweeter treat. seriouseats.com/sweet-recipe…
    Pleasantly springy and fragrant with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine, Chinese meatloaf is delicious served on its own or atop Cantonese claypot rice. https://www.seriouseats.com/cantonese-clay-pot-rice-with-chinese-meatloaf-recipe-7509578?taid=64835ac7f016640001091b60&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Pleasantly springy and fragrant with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine, Chinese meatloaf is delicious served on its own or atop Cantonese claypot rice. seriouseats.com/cantonese-cl…
    When done properly, velveting can render a relatively lean cut of meat moist and tender—even after extended steaming. https://www.seriouseats.com/cantonese-clay-pot-rice-with-velveted-chicken-recipe-7509614?taid=64833e8e137e400001afe082&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    When done properly, velveting can render a relatively lean cut of meat moist and tender—even after extended steaming. seriouseats.com/cantonese-cl…
    This comforting meal of rice steamed and crisped within a Cantonese clay pot is a favorite in Hong Kong, where it’s served with an assortment of savory toppings and a seasoned soy sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/cantonese-clay-pot-rice-with-chinese-sausage-recipe-7509523?taid=6483309cf016640001090a89&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This comforting meal of rice steamed and crisped within a Cantonese clay pot is a favorite in Hong Kong, where it’s served with an assortment of savory toppings and a seasoned soy sauce. seriouseats.com/cantonese-cl…
    This ice cream boasts big buttermilk flavor, but it has a texture that's light and fresh. https://www.seriouseats.com/buttermilk-ice-cream?taid=648279b0db77690001a8a2b3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This ice cream boasts big buttermilk flavor, but it has a texture that's light and fresh. seriouseats.com/buttermilk-i…
    Much simpler than a classic soufflé, this soufflé omelette is cooked in a skillet on the stovetop and requires little more than eggs, cheese, and a couple of extra minutes to beat the whites. https://www.seriouseats.com/omelette-souffle-with-cheese?taid=648279afd4faf000013a362b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Much simpler than a classic soufflé, this soufflé omelette is cooked in a skillet on the stovetop and requires little more than eggs, cheese, and a couple of extra minutes to beat the whites. seriouseats.com/omelette-sou…
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    Research briefing: Elastic ceramic plastic made using molecules with organic and inorganic parts https://go.nature.com/42pBaN7
    Research briefing: Elastic ceramic plastic made using molecules with organic and inorganic parts go.nature.com/42pBaN7
    Regulators will decide whether the #SRPT gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is ready for the market. Here’s what’s at stake for children with the disease, their families and the gene-therapy field. https://go.nature.com/3WZAAEN
    Regulators will decide whether the #SRPT gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is ready for the market. Here’s what’s at stake for children with the disease, their families and the gene-therapy field. go.nature.com/3WZAAEN
    Taurine offers striking health benefits in mice, monkeys and worms. But more work is needed to investigate its link with ageing. https://go.nature.com/3J1yoXC
    Taurine offers striking health benefits in mice, monkeys and worms. But more work is needed to investigate its link with ageing. go.nature.com/3J1yoXC
    RT by @Nature: To reach the base of the tallest tree in the Amazon, these scientists battled snakes, spider bites, raging rapids and torrential rains. It was like a 19th-century expedition, except guided by LIDAR https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01828-x/index.html
    To reach the base of the tallest tree in the Amazon, these scientists battled snakes, spider bites, raging rapids and torrential rains. It was like a 19th-century expedition, except guided by LIDAR nature.com/immersive/d41586-…
    The cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae uses goopy ‘biofilms’ to kill immune cells https://go.nature.com/3N2cvJ2
    The cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae uses goopy ‘biofilms’ to kill immune cells go.nature.com/3N2cvJ2
    R to @Nature: For more stories on tobacco smoking, including the use of brain stimulation to help people quit, and how tobacco companies are stalling anti-smoking policy in Africa, check out the rest of the Nature Outlook supplement on smoking. https://www.nature.com/collections/dhfebbibdj
    For more stories on tobacco smoking, including the use of brain stimulation to help people quit, and how tobacco companies are stalling anti-smoking policy in Africa, check out the rest of the Nature Outlook supplement on smoking. nature.com/collections/dhfeb…
    R to @Nature: Also worth noting in that map: France and Portugal are the only high-income countries in which smoking rates among women are high and yet to substantially fall.
    Also worth noting in that map: France and Portugal are the only high-income countries in which smoking rates among women are high and yet to substantially fall.
    R to @Nature: In some low- and middle-income countries, tobacco smoking might not yet have taken hold at all (phase 0). This is especially true among women.
    In some low- and middle-income countries, tobacco smoking might not yet have taken hold at all (phase 0). This is especially true among women.
    R to @Nature: Global data can tell you only so much though. Countries are at very different stages in their fight against tobacco smoking. In many high-income countries, smoking rates are now on the way down from previous highs (phase 2 or 3 in the map). Low- and middle-income countries are more likely to be in phase 1: smoking rates are yet to decline.
    Global data can tell you only so much though. Countries are at very different stages in their fight against tobacco smoking. In many high-income countries, smoking rates are now on the way down from previous highs (phase 2 or 3 in the map). Low- and middle-income countries are more likely to be in phase 1: smoking rates are yet to decline.
    R to @Nature: The bad news is that population growth means that, at the global level, the overall number of people who smoke tobacco is going up.
    The bad news is that population growth means that, at the global level, the overall number of people who smoke tobacco is going up.
    R to @Nature: So, are fewer people smoking now than a few decades ago? Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is yes, global smoking rates are falling.
    So, are fewer people smoking now than a few decades ago? Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is yes, global smoking rates are falling.
    R to @Nature: How much of an effect quitting has depends on your age, but don't think it’s too late. A study of UK women suggests you can avoid more than 90% of the excess risk of death by giving up smoking before the age of 40. Not dying isn’t the only benefit of quitting either, but it is quite a good one.
    How much of an effect quitting has depends on your age, but don't think it’s too late. A study of UK women suggests you can avoid more than 90% of the excess risk of death by giving up smoking before the age of 40. Not dying isn’t the only benefit of quitting either, but it is quite a good one.
    R to @Nature: Who is dying as a result of smoking? The vast majority of the time, it's people who never stop smoking – quitting reduces your excess risk of death enormously.
    Who is dying as a result of smoking? The vast majority of the time, it's people who never stop smoking – quitting reduces your excess risk of death enormously.
    R to @Nature: More than 1 in 10 deaths worldwide can be attributed to tobacco smoking. Focus in on just deaths from non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, and it's 1 in 6. It's preventable.
    More than 1 in 10 deaths worldwide can be attributed to tobacco smoking. Focus in on just deaths from non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, and it's 1 in 6. It's preventable.
    By now most people have got the message that smoking kills. But what difference does quitting make? And where in the world are there now more former smokers than current smokers? 🧵 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01837-w
    By now most people have got the message that smoking kills. But what difference does quitting make? And where in the world are there now more former smokers than current smokers? 🧵 nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    AI learns to write sorting software on its own https://go.nature.com/42sf8cQ
    AI learns to write sorting software on its own go.nature.com/42sf8cQ
    Your chance to win adorable plush toys from GIANTmicrobes! Simply sign up for Nature Briefing to get an essential round-up of science news, opinion and analysis, free in your inbox every weekday and automatically be entered to the prize draw! https://bit.ly/3q82FNN
    Your chance to win adorable plush toys from GIANTmicrobes! Simply sign up for Nature Briefing to get an essential round-up of science news, opinion and analysis, free in your inbox every weekday and automatically be entered to the prize draw! bit.ly/3q82FNN
    “I cannot imagine why anyone would care what an article looks like the first time a journal sees it,” says @WhySharksMatter. “I don’t think it’s a productive use of my time.” https://go.nature.com/3WWrCIi
    “I cannot imagine why anyone would care what an article looks like the first time a journal sees it,” says @WhySharksMatter. “I don’t think it’s a productive use of my time.” go.nature.com/3WWrCIi
    Analysis of nearly 300,000 people finds an association between the shingles jab and a 20% lower rate of dementia — but questions linger. https://go.nature.com/43SkUWl
    Analysis of nearly 300,000 people finds an association between the shingles jab and a 20% lower rate of dementia — but questions linger. go.nature.com/43SkUWl
    Nature research paper: Lost world of complex life and the late rise of the eukaryotic crown https://go.nature.com/43Q7Lgc
    Nature research paper: Lost world of complex life and the late rise of the eukaryotic crown go.nature.com/43Q7Lgc
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    As emergency managers in southern Ukraine evacuate people there from disastrous flooding caused by the mysterious breach of a major dam, conservation scientists are pondering the effects on the region’s plants and animals. https://scim.ag/2WX
    As emergency managers in southern Ukraine evacuate people there from disastrous flooding caused by the mysterious breach of a major dam, conservation scientists are pondering the effects on the region’s plants and animals. scim.ag/2WX
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. https://scim.ag/2WU
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. scim.ag/2WU
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. https://scim.ag/2WQ
    Octopuses may have vivid, narrative dreams—some of which are terrifying. scim.ag/2WQ
    A new U.S. study will test whether pairing molecularly targeted drugs will work better than single drugs to wipe out cancer. https://scim.ag/2WP
    A new U.S. study will test whether pairing molecularly targeted drugs will work better than single drugs to wipe out cancer. scim.ag/2WP
    Lava flows can abruptly shift from smooth, ropy pahoehoe to rubbly, jagged aa—changes that might be sparked by the molten rock’s internal churn. https://scim.ag/2WH
    Lava flows can abruptly shift from smooth, ropy pahoehoe to rubbly, jagged aa—changes that might be sparked by the molten rock’s internal churn. scim.ag/2WH
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2WC
    Charles Darwin assumed the driver of the giraffe’s long neck was food, but a fossil of an ancient giraffe relative suggests there might be more to the story. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2WC
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. https://scim.ag/2WB
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. scim.ag/2WB
    RT by @NewsfromScience: Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Wy @NewsfromScience
    Unlike some other spiders that camouflage themselves with drab colors and sticklike appendages, this jumping spider disguises itself by crawling like an ant. scim.ag/2Wy @NewsfromScience
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. https://scim.ag/2Wu
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. scim.ag/2Wu
    The controversial research should be destigmatized, the NASA-appointed panel said. https://scim.ag/2Wt
    The controversial research should be destigmatized, the NASA-appointed panel said. scim.ag/2Wt
    Unlike other primates, young mountain gorillas who lose a parent or have disrupted families live just as long as their peers. https://scim.ag/2Wr
    Unlike other primates, young mountain gorillas who lose a parent or have disrupted families live just as long as their peers. scim.ag/2Wr
    Researchers have taken a small but necessary step toward realizing a long-standing dream: harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth. https://scim.ag/2Wp
    Researchers have taken a small but necessary step toward realizing a long-standing dream: harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth. scim.ag/2Wp
    Ancient hunters and farmers living in western Iran’s highlands may have been among the first people to domesticate livestock. A study from 2021—which includes the oldest livestock genome yet sequenced—bolsters that notion. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2Wo
    Ancient hunters and farmers living in western Iran’s highlands may have been among the first people to domesticate livestock. A study from 2021—which includes the oldest livestock genome yet sequenced—bolsters that notion. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2Wo
    Researchers have discovered a new chemical that selectively kills harmful nematodes with a much lower risk of toxicity to humans and other creatures. https://scim.ag/2Wm
    Researchers have discovered a new chemical that selectively kills harmful nematodes with a much lower risk of toxicity to humans and other creatures. scim.ag/2Wm
    Scientists report that they can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice by targeting part of their brain with pulses of ultrasound. https://scim.ag/2Wl
    Scientists report that they can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice by targeting part of their brain with pulses of ultrasound. scim.ag/2Wl
    Researchers report a gene therapy approach that appears to prevent conception in female cats with no apparent side effects. https://scim.ag/2Wk
    Researchers report a gene therapy approach that appears to prevent conception in female cats with no apparent side effects. scim.ag/2Wk
    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Wi @ScienceVisuals
    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. scim.ag/2Wi @ScienceVisuals
    The lack of landmarks to identify their nests makes Tunisian ants fashion their own. https://scim.ag/2Wg
    The lack of landmarks to identify their nests makes Tunisian ants fashion their own. scim.ag/2Wg
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: It rules that twitter ads are now for things that are a felony charge to possess.
    It rules that twitter ads are now for things that are a felony charge to possess. nitter.net/Pinno_co/status/1667094650061209601#m
    RT by @pixelatedboat: john hinckley tiny desk
    john hinckley tiny desk
    RT by @pixelatedboat: oh my god... OH MY GOD
    oh my god... OH MY GOD
    RT by @pixelatedboat: it’s a hard job, working construction in a universe where building materials are called two real things but mashed together so we know we’re in science fiction. but carrying sacks of rockcrete up and down strutless neon ladders in my plastisteel rucksack is its own reward
    it’s a hard job, working construction in a universe where building materials are called two real things but mashed together so we know we’re in science fiction. but carrying sacks of rockcrete up and down strutless neon ladders in my plastisteel rucksack is its own reward
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    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/2WV
    The first U.S. nationwide geological survey in a generation could reveal badly needed supplies of critical minerals. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/2WV
    Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020. https://scim.ag/2WT #NationalPollinatorsMonth
    Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020. scim.ag/2WT #NationalPollinatorsMonth
    In a 3-year genomic selection experiment in the wild involving more than 2000 Dutch great tits, researchers in @ScienceAdvances found that the birds’ reproductive success was not affected by laying eggs early or late in the season. https://scim.ag/2WM
    In a 3-year genomic selection experiment in the wild involving more than 2000 Dutch great tits, researchers in @ScienceAdvances found that the birds’ reproductive success was not affected by laying eggs early or late in the season. scim.ag/2WM
    A new study in Science presents whole-genome data from 233 primate species representing 86% of the primate genera and all 16 families. https://scim.ag/2WF #PrimateGenomes
    A new study in Science presents whole-genome data from 233 primate species representing 86% of the primate genera and all 16 families. scim.ag/2WF #PrimateGenomes
    New in @ScienceTM: Researchers have identified 15 separate variants in the PSMC3 proteasome gene in 23 patients with neurodevelopmental delay and intellectual disabilities. https://scim.ag/2Wz
    New in @ScienceTM: Researchers have identified 15 separate variants in the PSMC3 proteasome gene in 23 patients with neurodevelopmental delay and intellectual disabilities. scim.ag/2Wz
    On this week’s #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 takes a look at taking solvents out of #chemistry with @JakeYeston and Yerzhan Zholdassov. 🎧 Listen to this segment and more: https://scim.ag/2Wx
    On this week’s #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 takes a look at taking solvents out of #chemistry with @JakeYeston and Yerzhan Zholdassov. scim.ag/2Wx
    "Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. https://scim.ag/2Ws @ScienceCareers
    "Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. scim.ag/2Ws @ScienceCareers
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: 1/7 📢 Exciting news! we are thrilled to share a study from @AmniotaLab and @Canta_Lab just published in @ScienceMagazine, revealing the abundance decline of African megafauna 🌍🐘🦏 Check it out: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add8366
    1/7 📢 Exciting news! we are thrilled to share a study from @AmniotaLab and @Canta_Lab just published in @ScienceMagazine, revealing the abundance decline of African megafauna 🌍🐘🦏 science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…  ( 1 min )
    A new Science study presents a method for #3Dprinting nanoscale optical-grade glass at 650°C—roughly 500°C lower than the sinter temperatures needed by other methods. The approach may help redefine the paradigm for free-form manufacturing of silica glass. https://scim.ag/2Wq
    A new Science study presents a method for #3Dprinting nanoscale optical-grade glass at 650°C—roughly 500°C lower than the sinter temperatures needed by other methods. scim.ag/2Wq
    A new @SciImmunology study involving human skin samples presents a spatial atlas of immune cells during psoriasis and health. https://scim.ag/2Wn
    A new @SciImmunology study involving human skin samples presents a spatial atlas of immune cells during psoriasis and health. scim.ag/2Wn
    Researchers in @ScienceAdvances have mapped the geological features underlying Thwaites Glacier to help improve predictions of ice flow contributing to the retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and related sea level rise. https://scim.ag/2Wj
    Researchers in @ScienceAdvances have mapped the geological features underlying Thwaites Glacier to help improve predictions of ice flow contributing to the retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and related sea level rise. scim.ag/2Wj
    "There is an important role that academics can play in shaping and evaluating these reforms." A new #SciencePolicyForum discusses the Biden administration's plans to modernize regulatory oversight with an eye toward equity. https://scim.ag/2Wh
    "There is an important role that academics can play in shaping and evaluating these reforms." #SciencePolicyForum discusses the Biden administration's plans to modernize regulatory oversight with an eye toward equity. scim.ag/2Wh
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    RT by @ground_guru: NEW: 49ers Enterprises agree deal for full takeover of Leeds United from Andrea Radrizzani. Announcement by club expected shortly. #LUFC
    NEW: 49ers Enterprises agree deal for full takeover of Leeds United from Andrea Radrizzani. Announcement by club expected shortly. #LUFC  ( 1 min )
    RT by @ground_guru: More on Ian Graham’s influence at #LFC by @ground_guru from late last year https://trainingground.guru/articles/head-of-data-ian-graham-leaving-liverpool-after-a-decade
    More on Ian Graham’s influence at #LFC by @ground_guru from late last year trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: This is the best insight into Postecoglou that I’ve seen
    This is the best insight into Postecoglou that I’ve seen nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1665417781876072449#m
    .@PaulMuzza7 has returned to @OfficialOAFC as Academy Manager. This will be his fourth stint at the club. https://trainingground.guru/articles/academy-manager-murray-returns-for-fourth-stint-at-oldham
    .@PaulMuzza7 has returned to @OfficialOAFC as Academy Manager. trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Interesting: total minutes played by English footballers before age of 20, from @FIFPRO report
    Interesting: total minutes played by English footballers before age of 20, from @FIFPRO report nitter.net/PFA/status/1666795681128824833#m
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    Ok I was wrong on this one. Thread
    Ok I was wrong on this one. Thread nitter.net/dril/status/1119336802299420673#m
    its muller time
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    R to @gelliottmorris: adding this tweet to the thread to illustrate how unwise it is to anchor an analysis to one single data point from one single survey
    adding this tweet to the thread to illustrate how unwise it is to anchor an analysis to one single data point from one single survey nitter.net/dcoxpolls/status/1666548671654100992#m
    The Economist is hiring a political data scientist to, among other things, take over our polling analysis and election forecasting endeavors from me when I leave. It’s a flexible job with good pay and excellent colleagues. Please share & DM any questions https://infographics.economist.com/2023/job-political-data-scientist/
    The Economist is hiring a political data scientist to, among other things, take over our polling analysis and election forecasting endeavors from me when I leave. It’s a flexible job with good pay and excellent colleagues. Please share & DM any questions infographics.economist.com/2…
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    R to @steak_umm: mine is the beefosaurus look he’s eating freezer beef
    mine is the beefosaurus look he’s eating freezer beef
    the discourse is exhausting. what’s your favorite dinosaur
    the discourse is exhausting. what’s your favorite dinosaur
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    RT by @losthunderlads: America's neoliberal elites want to maintain both that racism is behind all American wealth but also that we who represent (and have indeed spent our entire lives in) its richest institutions alone have transcended this.
    America's neoliberal elites want to maintain both that racism is behind all American wealth but also that we who represent (and have indeed spent our entire lives in) its richest institutions alone have transcended this.  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: The Heat bounced back in Game 2 of the NBA finals but the Nuggets took back the lead in the series in Game 3. What can Erik Spoelstra do to curb Denver's two biggest stars tonight? @matissa15 explains in his Game 4 preview: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/nba-finals-denver-nuggets-vs-miami-heat-game-4-prediction/
    The Heat bounced back in Game 2 of the NBA finals but the Nuggets took back the lead in the series in Game 3. @matissa15 explains in his Game 4 preview: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/nb…
    The 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup final will be between Uruguay and Italy this weekend, after they beat Israel and South Korea respectively last night.
    The 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup final will be between Uruguay and Italy this weekend, after they beat Israel and South Korea respectively last night.
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 6-3 #AlcarazvsDjokovic, here is how the match unfolded using our live metrics. #RolandGarros @OptaAce @OptaAnalyst
    6-3 #AlcarazvsDjokovic, here is how the match unfolded using our live metrics. #RolandGarros @OptaAce @OptaAnalyst
    Who will win the 2022-23 #UCLfinal ? Read our preview to help you make up your mind: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/man-city-vs-inter-milan-champions-league-final-preview-and-prediction/
    Who will win the 2022-23 #UCLfinal ? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: As it perennially does, Europe’s elite club competition has given us intriguing statistical nuggets aplenty in 2022-23. @Tom_Hancock_ breaks down five trends from the UCL this season that you may not be aware of. #UCLfinal | #MCIINT | #UCLfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/champions-league-2022-23-stats-trends/
    As it perennially does, Europe’s elite club competition has given us intriguing statistical nuggets aplenty in 2022-23. @Tom_Hancock_ breaks down five trends from the UCL this season that you may not be aware of. #UCLfinal | #MCIINT | #UCLfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ch…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Man City are looking to replicate Man Utd's 1998-99 accomplishment of winning the (real) treble of this weekend... ▪️ League ▪️ Main domestic cup ▪️ Champions League/European Cup How many other clubs across Europe have achieved this? #UCLfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/how-many-teams-have-won-the-treble/
    Man City are looking to replicate Man Utd's 1998-99 accomplishment of winning the (real) treble of this weekend... #UCLfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ho…
    Jordan Pickford is the only goalkeeper to take (and score) a penalty for England in a competitive penalty shootout.
    Jordan Pickford is the only goalkeeper to take (and score) a penalty for England in a competitive penalty shootout. nitter.net/England/status/1667083557838176258#m
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲? 🤷‍♂️ Man City have lost just seven of their 60 competitive matches in 2022-23, but Internazionale will be hoping to inflict defeat no.8 tomorrow in the #UCLFinal. How can they do it? ✍️ @oliver_hopkins
    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲? 🤷‍♂️ #UCLFinal. @oliver_hopkins
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Inter Milan vs Man City: Opta Preview 📈 It's the big one. The 2022-23 #UCLfinal sees Man City chase the treble following their league & FA Cup wins. Can Inter Milan stop them? We look ahead to the game, including the Opta supercomputer prediction. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/man-city-vs-inter-milan-champions-league-final-preview-and-prediction/
    Inter Milan vs Man City: Opta Preview 📈 #UCLfinal sees Man City chase the treble following their league & FA Cup wins. Can Inter Milan stop them? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ma…
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    Characteristics of defined benefit retirement plans in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/characteristics-of-defined-benefit-retirement-plans-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Characteristics of defined benefit retirement plans in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/charac… #BLSdata
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    R to @beenwrekt: My friend just DMed me that 2003 called want its scientific criticism back. Which is right. But some weeks we need a reminder.
    My friend just DMed me that 2003 called want its scientific criticism back. Which is right. But some weeks we need a reminder.
    R to @beenwrekt: I mean, I can’t decide which is the most annoying article in Nature this week: 1. the latest Deepmind press release 2. the paper throwing statistics at the wall to prove cash transfer programs decrease mortality in LICs 3. the really long paper arguing people are overly nostalgic
    I mean, I can’t decide which is the most annoying article in Nature this week: 1. the latest Deepmind press release 2. the paper throwing statistics at the wall to prove cash transfer programs decrease mortality in LICs 3. the really long paper arguing people are overly nostalgic
    What if Nature is a bad magazine and its stature is unhealthy for everyone? I should prove this with science.
    What if Nature is a bad magazine and its stature is unhealthy for everyone? I should prove this with science.
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: New paper at #acl2023nlp! "Modular Visual Question Answering via Code Generation" With @medhini_n @kushaltk1248 @KevinYa33964384 @NagraniArsha @CordeliaSchmid @andyzengtweets @trevordarrell Dan Klein (@berkeley_ai/@GoogleAI)! 📜 https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.05392 💻https://github.com/sanjayss34/codevqa
    New paper at #acl2023nlp! @medhini_n @kushaltk1248 @KevinYa33964384 @NagraniArsha @CordeliaSchmid @andyzengtweets @trevordarrell Dan Klein (@berkeley_ai/@GoogleAI)! arxiv.org/abs/2306.05392 github.com/sanjayss34/codevq…
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    RT by @tetraduzione: I always tell my students to save at least a day to wrestle with the paper template when preparing a submission. Glad someone quantified what an enormous waste of time and resources this is. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01846-9
    I always tell my students to save at least a day to wrestle with the paper template when preparing a submission. Glad someone quantified what an enormous waste of time and resources this is. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: A few weeks back, we introduced #REMEDIS — a unified large-scale self-supervised learning framework for building foundation medical imaging models. Today, we are delighted to share that REMEDIS has been published in “Nature Biomedical Engineering” — https://goo.gle/3JqZec7
    A few weeks back, we introduced #REMEDIS — a unified large-scale self-supervised learning framework for building foundation medical imaging models. goo.gle/3JqZec7

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    Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations https://trib.al/9n6onZv
    Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations trib.al/9n6onZv
    The ability to conjure up possible futures or alternative realities is the flip side of memory. Both faculties cohabit in the brain region called the hippocampus https://trib.al/Dct9O76
    The ability to conjure up possible futures or alternative realities is the flip side of memory. Both faculties cohabit in the brain region called the hippocampus trib.al/Dct9O76
    Hyperintelligent octopuses can recode their brains when temperatures change https://trib.al/g73UG5q
    Hyperintelligent octopuses can recode their brains when temperatures change trib.al/g73UG5q
    How do we improve indoor air quality? As health editor @tanyalewis314 explains, filtration is only one piece of the puzzle. 📽️ Watch the full video: http://bit.ly/3e9EZ5I
    How do we improve indoor air quality? As health editor @tanyalewis314 explains, filtration is only one piece of the puzzle. bit.ly/3e9EZ5I
    Hyperintelligent octopuses just got weirder, when scientists found they can recode their brains when temperatures change https://trib.al/iOaEkfE
    Hyperintelligent octopuses just got weirder, when scientists found they can recode their brains when temperatures change trib.al/iOaEkfE
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    Labor productivity down in 69 manufacturing and mining industries in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-in-69-manufacturing-and-mining-industries-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down in 69 manufacturing and mining industries in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down in 69 manufacturing and mining industries in 2022 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-productivity-down-in-69-manufacturing-and-mining-industries-in-2022.htm #BLSdata
    Labor productivity down in 69 manufacturing and mining industries in 2022 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    Healthcare Occupations: Characteristics of the Employed https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2023/healthcare-occupations-in-2022/home.htm #BLSdata
    Healthcare Occupations: Characteristics of the Employed bls.gov/spotlight/2023/healt… #BLSdata
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    Braised Roman-style artichokes are cooked gently in a mixture of white wine, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. https://www.seriouseats.com/carciofi-alla-romana-roman-italian-braised-artichoke-recipe?taid=64825d96d4faf000013a2da1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Braised Roman-style artichokes are cooked gently in a mixture of white wine, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. seriouseats.com/carciofi-all…
    Frequently served with penne, positively magical with rigatoni, this vodka sauce is a powerhouse of tomato flavor smoothed over with the silky richness of heavy cream. https://www.seriouseats.com/pasta-with-vodka-sauce?taid=64824f81d4faf000013a28d6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Frequently served with penne, positively magical with rigatoni, this vodka sauce is a powerhouse of tomato flavor smoothed over with the silky richness of heavy cream. seriouseats.com/pasta-with-v…
    After testing 13 wine decanters, we have two top picks. These are the best, all-purpose wine decanters that were easy to pour into and from. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-wine-decanters-6889328?taid=6482416dab5b670001f8d9b5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    After testing 13 wine decanters, we have two top picks. These are the best, all-purpose wine decanters that were easy to pour into and from. seriouseats.com/best-wine-de…
    Tender pieces of marinated and seared chicken in a rich and silky mahogany gravy. https://www.seriouseats.com/brown-stew-chicken-5207031?taid=6482255bdb77690001a88734&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Tender pieces of marinated and seared chicken in a rich and silky mahogany gravy. seriouseats.com/brown-stew-c…
    A resource for how to make the best whipped cream at home, whatever the application. https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-ways-to-make-whipped-cream-recipe-6755273?taid=6482173d137e400001af7e61&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A resource for how to make the best whipped cream at home, whatever the application. seriouseats.com/the-best-way…
    There's no need to fire up the grill when you need a satisfying burger fix. Here's the secret to think, juicy broiled burgers. https://www.seriouseats.com/juicy-broiled-burgers-recipe?taid=6482091d137e400001af78c1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    There's no need to fire up the grill when you need a satisfying burger fix. Here's the secret to think, juicy broiled burgers. seriouseats.com/juicy-broile…
    For pork souvlaki with maximum flavor, marinate it in a mixture of olive oil, red onion, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and Greek oregano. https://www.seriouseats.com/grilling-pork-souvlaki-with-pita-and-tzatziki-recipe-greek?taid=6481ecfecf93b30001f253a2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    For pork souvlaki with maximum flavor, marinate it in a mixture of olive oil, red onion, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and Greek oregano. seriouseats.com/grilling-por…
    Add as much (or as little) lime and hot sauce to this light, savory beer drink as you want. https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-michelada-mexican-beer-cocktail-recipe?taid=6481deeedb77690001a86cc1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Add as much (or as little) lime and hot sauce to this light, savory beer drink as you want. seriouseats.com/perfect-mich…
    We tested 12 popular coolers to find the best ones that have excellent cold retention, are easy to use, and are durable. https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-coolers-5187732?taid=64812829ab5b670001f87c8d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested 12 popular coolers to find the best ones that have excellent cold retention, are easy to use, and are durable. seriouseats.com/the-best-coo…
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    R to @Redistrict: The legal fight to come will be over what constitutes "reasonably configured" or "compact." It's an age-old fight akin to defining obscenity. And in SC, Dems are pinning their hopes to alter #SC01 on a different type of federal racial gerrymandering claim (14th Amend, not VRA).
    The legal fight to come will be over what constitutes "reasonably configured" or "compact." It's an age-old fight akin to defining obscenity. #SC01 on a different type of federal racial gerrymandering claim (14th Amend, not VRA).  ( 2 min )
    R to @Redistrict: However, it's significantly harder to draw a new, geographically compact Black majority district in North Florida or South Carolina. Here's what a SC map with two 50%+ Black seats would probably need to look like:
    However, it's significantly harder to draw a new, geographically compact Black majority district in North Florida or South Carolina. Here's what a SC map with two 50%+ Black seats would probably need to look like:
    R to @Redistrict: It's also ridiculously easy to draw an additional compact Black majority seat in metro Atlanta (#GA06 below), though depending on how the court case plays out and GOP legislators respond, it might not necessarily net Dems a seat.
    It's also ridiculously easy to draw an additional compact Black majority seat in metro Atlanta (#GA06 below), though depending on how the court case plays out and GOP legislators respond, it might not necessarily net Dems a seat.  ( 1 min )
    R to @Redistrict: It's also not hard to unpack #LA02 (left) to draw an additional Black district in Louisiana (example #LA05, right). Today's SCOTUS decision makes a similar 4R-2D configuration likely as well.
    It's also not hard to unpack #LA02 (left) to draw an additional Black district in Louisiana (example #LA05, right). Today's SCOTUS decision makes a similar 4R-2D configuration likely as well.
    MAP THREAD: as we've outlined in recent years, it's not hard unpack #AL07 (left) to draw an additional Black majority district in Alabama (example #AL02, right). Today's SCOTUS decision likely makes something similar a reality in time for 2024.
    MAP THREAD: as we've outlined in recent years, it's not hard unpack #AL07 (left) to draw an additional Black majority district in Alabama (example #AL02, right). Today's SCOTUS decision likely makes something similar a reality in time for 2024.
    New @CookPolitical: in the wake of the SCOTUS Alabama decision, we're shifting five House ratings in Democrats' direction. It's very likely two formerly Solid R seats will end up in Solid D. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    New @CookPolitical: in the wake of the SCOTUS Alabama decision, we're shifting five House ratings in Democrats' direction. It's very likely two formerly Solid R seats will end up in Solid D. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    My latest for @CookPolitical: surprise SCOTUS Alabama ruling a huge win for Democrats, civil rights groups. Plus, our early read on what it means in AL, LA, SC and GA. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    My latest for @CookPolitical: surprise SCOTUS Alabama ruling a huge win for Democrats, civil rights groups. Plus, our early read on what it means in AL, LA, SC and GA. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    RT by @Redistrict: New by @Redistrict: "The landmark decision in Allen v. Milligan could reverberate across the Deep South, leading to the creation of new Black-majority, strongly Democratic seats in multiple states." https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    New by @Redistrict: "The landmark decision in Allen v. Milligan could reverberate across the Deep South, leading to the creation of new Black-majority, strongly Democratic seats in multiple states." cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    Back in 2021, I previewed the push by civil rights orgs & Democrats to unpack "hyper-minority" districts in the South, like Rep. Terri Sewell's (D) #AL07. Today's SCOTUS ruling is the culmination of that & a huge win for both groups. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/09/it-time-rethink-hyper-minority-districts/620118/
    Back in 2021, I previewed the push by civil rights orgs & Democrats to unpack "hyper-minority" districts in the South, like Rep. Terri Sewell's (D) #AL07. Today's SCOTUS ruling is the culmination of that & a huge win for both groups. theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
    The Alabama Republicans in most jeopardy owing to the SCOTUS ruling: Reps. Jerry Carl (R) #AL01, Barry Moore (R) #AL02 and Mike Rogers (R) #AL03. Moore could be squeezed the most in any map reconfigured to feature a second Black majority seat.
    The Alabama Republicans in most jeopardy owing to the SCOTUS ruling: Reps. Jerry Carl (R) #AL01, Barry Moore (R) #AL02 and Mike Rogers (R) #AL03. Moore could be squeezed the most in any map reconfigured to feature a second Black majority seat.
    NEW: in a major surprise, Supreme Court rules 5-4 that Alabama's congressional map dilutes Black voting strength. This could reverberate to LA, SC and/or GA, forcing creation of 2-4 new Black majority districts and netting Dems 2-4 seats. Key passages: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1086_1co6.pdf
    NEW: in a major surprise, Supreme Court rules 5-4 that Alabama's congressional map dilutes Black voting strength. This could reverberate to LA, SC and/or GA, forcing creation of 2-4 new Black majority districts and netting Dems 2-4 seats. supremecourt.gov/opinions/22…
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Remember: like every selection process, grad school admission is very noisy & biased. The only signal you should be reading is that you don't fit the traditional rubric—you excel in your own ways. Grad school is also not a magical pill that's gonna solve all your problems.
    Remember: like every selection process, grad school admission is very noisy & biased. The only signal you should be reading is that you don't fit the traditional rubric—you excel in your own ways. Grad school is also not a magical pill that's gonna solve all your problems.  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Favorite slide from great talk by @jmtomczak at @Ellis_Amsterdam 🐄
    Favorite slide from great talk by @jmtomczak at @Ellis_Amsterdam 🐄
    RT by @tetraduzione: 📢Join the Deep Learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware w at #ECMLPKDD23📢 Explore the intersection of #DeepLearning and #NeuromorphicComputing for energy-efficient AI systems. Deadline: June 12, 2023. Don't miss out! #AI #ML #DLNHWorkshop ℹ️ https://sites.google.com/unipi.it/dlnh-ecmlpkdd23/home-page
    📢Join the Deep Learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware w at #ECMLPKDD23📢 #DeepLearning and #NeuromorphicComputing for energy-efficient AI systems. #AI #ML #DLNHWorkshop sites.google.com/unipi.it/dl…
    RT by @tetraduzione: Influence estimation + Tree ensembles + Lots of empirical results = Our new paper in JMLR! My two favorite results: 1. TracIn is easily adapted to trees, and works great. 2. In some settings, approximate influence estimates are much better than exact! https://jmlr.org/papers/v24/22-0449.html
    Influence estimation + Tree ensembles + Lots of empirical results = Our new paper in JMLR! jmlr.org/papers/v24/22-0449.…
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    Here’s this week’s cartoon for Guardian Australia: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2023/jun/09/david-squires-on-mixed-reactions-to-ange-postecoglous-move-to-tottenham?CMP=share_btn_tw
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for Guardian Australia: theguardian.com/sport/ng-int…  ( 1 min )
    RT by @squires_david: David Squires on … mixed reactions to Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham. By @squires_david https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2023/jun/09/david-squires-on-mixed-reactions-to-ange-postecoglous-move-to-tottenham?CMP=share_btn_tw
    David Squires on … mixed reactions to Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham. By @squires_david theguardian.com/sport/ng-int…
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    Average oxygen levels in the ocean have fallen by 2% over the past 50 years, and could fall 20% by the end of this century, making some parts of the ocean less habitable to sea life. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Wf #WorldOceanDay
    Average oxygen levels in the ocean have fallen by 2% over the past 50 years, and could fall 20% by the end of this century, making some parts of the ocean less habitable to sea life. scim.ag/2Wf #WorldOceanDay
    "If the [Supreme] Court continues to make it more difficult to progress toward a more perfect union … then an equitable future for all will become … harder to reach," argues @Dr_JimGates on the pending affirmative action decision. https://scim.ag/2Wd #ScienceEditorial
    "If the [Supreme] Court continues to make it more difficult to progress toward a more perfect union … then an equitable future for all will become … harder to reach," argues @Dr_JimGates on the pending affirmative action decision. scim.ag/2Wd #ScienceEditorial
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: March 2023 @ScienceMagazine study relevant to ongoing #wildfires: “Our data analysis implies a link between the extensive boreal fires and climate drivers (especially temperature increase or heatwaves),” @BoZheng18 @Davis_StevenJ @ciais_philippe.
    March 2023 @ScienceMagazine study relevant to ongoing #wildfires: “Our data analysis implies a link between the extensive boreal fires and climate drivers (especially temperature increase or heatwaves),” @BoZheng18 @Davis_StevenJ @ciais_philippe. nitter.net/Davis_StevenJ/status/1631394707661295616#m  ( 1 min )
    Taurine deficiency may be a driver for aging, finds a new Science study in several animal models. The results warrant clinical trials to examine taurine’s effect on healthy lifespan in humans. 📄: https://scim.ag/2W2 #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2W1
    Taurine deficiency may be a driver for aging, finds a new Science study in several animal models. The results warrant clinical trials to examine taurine’s effect on healthy lifespan in humans. scim.ag/2W2 #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2W1
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Happy to be part of this multi-organism study showing how taurine declines with age. 👇Thanks @VijayYadavLab and all authors! This is our first (collaborative) paper in @ScienceMagazine! 🐟🐟🐟 @ircaninstitute @CNRS_DR20 #zebrafish #telomerase #aging https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn9257
    Happy to be part of this multi-organism study showing how taurine declines with age. 👇Thanks @VijayYadavLab and all authors! @ScienceMagazine! 🐟🐟🐟 @ircaninstitute @CNRS_DR20 #zebrafish #telomerase #aging science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Extremely pleased to announce that our paper looking at mammalian responses to the COVID-19 lockdowns is now out in @ScienceMagazine http://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo6499 🧵 (1/8)
    Extremely pleased to announce that our paper looking at mammalian responses to the COVID-19 lockdowns is now out in @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… 🧵 (1/8)
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: The June issue of Science #Immunology is out! This month's cover features an analysis of tumor TRM cell characteristics in mice. Other studies looked at GAS-responsive T cells and psoriasis, as well as immune cell “neighborhoods” in the skin: https://scim.ag/2VS
    The June issue of Science #Immunology is out! scim.ag/2VS
    A 2021 #ScienceReview showed how the rapidly changing soundscape of modern oceans impacts marine life globally—and how mitigating these impacts is key to achieving a healthier ocean. Learn more on #WorldOceanDay: https://scim.ag/2VP
    A 2021 #ScienceReview showed how the rapidly changing soundscape of modern oceans impacts marine life globally—and how mitigating these impacts is key to achieving a healthier ocean. #WorldOceanDay: scim.ag/2VP
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    Safety experts are cautiously optimistic new results may help support further cultural and institutional change to address poor laboratory practices in academia. https://scim.ag/2We
    Safety experts are cautiously optimistic new results may help support further cultural and institutional change to address poor laboratory practices in academia. scim.ag/2We
    A new study suggests boosting taurine levels increases life span in mice and improves the physical condition of middle-aged monkeys, hinting it could do the same for people. https://scim.ag/2W7
    A new study suggests boosting taurine levels increases life span in mice and improves the physical condition of middle-aged monkeys, hinting it could do the same for people. scim.ag/2W7
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    "some thing is rotten in the state of DLC. " - BabyHueyGamer
    "some thing is rotten in the state of DLC. " - BabyHueyGamer
    tom clancy alternate reality series of novels where george bush was hit by the shoe
    tom clancy alternate reality series of novels where george bush was hit by the shoe
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    RT by @ground_guru: The UEFA Pro Licence class of 2023 ⚽
    The UEFA Pro Licence class of 2023 ⚽
    RT by @ground_guru: Huge congratulations to all of our graduates ⚽
    Huge congratulations to all of our graduates ⚽
    RT by @ground_guru: Fascinating. Some of the vocabulary and assumptions feel a little bit like the wider corporate world. Bould seems to be hinting at something more collective where the manager might fade into the background. Rooney looking at rebuild and recruitment and westward
    Fascinating. Some of the vocabulary and assumptions feel a little bit like the wider corporate world. Bould seems to be hinting at something more collective where the manager might fade into the background. Rooney looking at rebuild and recruitment and westward
    RT by @ground_guru: Wayne Rooney, Jonathan Woodgate and Steve Bould among those graduating with their UEFA Pro Licence from the FA
    Wayne Rooney, Jonathan Woodgate and Steve Bould among those graduating with their UEFA Pro Licence from the FA nitter.net/guins1/status/1666806111700389889#m
    RT by @ground_guru: @NunoANunes you deserve so much credit for the development of this guided learning programme. The @Football_BSc have certainly benefited from the diverse backgrounds of our expert course friends. Excited to see how this progresses across @SolentUni 👏👏👏👏👏
    @NunoANunes you deserve so much credit for the development of this guided learning programme. The @Football_BSc have certainly benefited from the diverse backgrounds of our expert course friends. Excited to see how this progresses across @SolentUni 👏👏👏👏👏 nitter.net/NunoANunes/status/1666795032815235074#m
    This was lovely last night, with Declan Rice and his son, as well as David Moyes celebrating with his dad It’s a side we don’t usually see/ reminds everyone that these are people as well as players
    This was lovely last night, with Declan Rice and his son, as well as David Moyes celebrating with his dad nitter.net/btsportfootball/status/1666553010531491846#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Final day in Manchester, great insight from @ground_guru before individual study presentations from @waynerooney @dcunited, @williekirk @LCFC_Women, Steve Bould @LommelSKOff Lee Grant @IpswichTown, @JustinMWalker_ @HullCity & Mike Sheron @Rovers. Next up the graduation dinner…🥂
    Final day in Manchester, great insight from @ground_guru before individual study presentations from @waynerooney @dcunited, @williekirk @LCFC_Women, Steve Bould @LommelSKOff Lee Grant @IpswichTown, @JustinMWalker_ @HullCity & Mike Sheron @Rovers. Next up the graduation dinner…🥂
    RT by @ground_guru: I am proud of the 21 "The Chat Club" events that were offered to @Football_BSc . A big (huge) thank you to all the guest speakers that kindly shared knowledge and experience with our students. You all impacted their life and career. #sharingiscaring
    I am proud of the 21 "The Chat Club" events that were offered to @Football_BSc . A big (huge) thank you to all the guest speakers that kindly shared knowledge and experience with our students. You all impacted their life and career. #sharingiscaring
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    Great gig by ⁦@MaggieLindemann⁩ at Dynamo in Zürich this evening 👊
    Great gig by ⁦@MaggieLindemann⁩ at Dynamo in Zürich this evening 👊
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of RC Lens, this season’s surprise package in France #RCLens #Ligue1
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of RC Lens, this season’s surprise package in France #RCLens #Ligue1 nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1666706103189766144#m
    R to @SwissRamble: Similarly, #RCLens €38m wage bill was only 12th highest in France in 2021/22, miles below PSG's €729m, but also less than a third of Marseille €135m and Monaco €118m.
    Similarly, #RCLens €38m wage bill was only 12th highest in France in 2021/22, miles below PSG's €729m, but also less than a third of Marseille €135m and Monaco €118m.  ( 1 min )
    R to @SwissRamble: #RCLens massively punched above their weight, as their finances are essentially those of a mid-table club, e.g. their €47m revenue was only 12th highest in Ligue 1 in 2021/22, significantly lower than PSG €670m.
    #RCLens massively punched above their weight, as their finances are essentially those of a mid-table club, e.g. their €47m revenue was only 12th highest in Ligue 1 in 2021/22, significantly lower than PSG €670m.  ( 1 min )
    RT by @SwissRamble: One of the most heartwarming football stories this season was RC Lens qualifying for the Champions League only three years after promotion to Ligue 1, where they finished just one point behind #PSG Here's a review of their financials #RCLens #Ligue1 https://swissramble.substack.com/p/rc-lens-finances-202122
    One of the most heartwarming football stories this season was RC Lens qualifying for the Champions League only three years after promotion to Ligue 1, where they finished just one point behind #PSG #RCLens #Ligue1 swissramble.substack.com/p/r…  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Miami shot 31.4% from three in Game 3, and (maybe) as a result, they lost 109-94. Was it all about them missing their shots? Or was there something more to Denver’s success in Game 3? https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/nba-finals-denver-nuggets-vs-miami-heat-game-4-prediction/
    Miami shot 31.4% from three in Game 3, and (maybe) as a result, they lost 109-94. theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/nb…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Inter Miami are currently ranked the 28th best team in the United States. Lionel Messi should improve that significantly. @Matt_Furniss takes a look at a new era for MLS. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/lionel-messi-inter-miami-new-era-mls/
    Inter Miami are currently ranked the 28th best team in the United States. Lionel Messi should improve that significantly. @Matt_Furniss takes a look at a new era for MLS. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/li…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: We look at the Lionel Messi of now compared to the Lionel Messi of past to assess whether Inter Miami are getting a player still in his prime. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/lionel-messi-inter-miami-new-era-mls/
    We look at the Lionel Messi of now compared to the Lionel Messi of past to assess whether Inter Miami are getting a player still in his prime. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/li…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Declan Rice look set to depart West Ham United this summer. @DavidSegar_ analyses the qualities that make him so attractive to many top clubs around Europe. ➡️ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/why-declan-rice-is-a-wanted-man/
    Declan Rice look set to depart West Ham United this summer. @DavidSegar_ analyses the qualities that make him so attractive to many top clubs around Europe. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/wh…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: With all of the top five leagues over, @RyanRyanBenson looked at some key statistical trends from the 2022-23 campaign, including: 🥅 A record season for @PremierLeague goals 🟨🟥 La Liga goes cards crazy ⏱️ All eyes on time-wasters 🦶 Passing habits of goalkeepers
    With all of the top five leagues over, @RyanRyanBenson looked at some key statistical trends from the 2022-23 campaign, including: @PremierLeague goals 🟨🟥 La Liga goes cards crazy ⏱️ All eyes on time-wasters 🦶 Passing habits of goalkeepers
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Alexis Mac Allister is now a Liverpool player. 🔴 ✍️ @DavidSegar_ has looked at what the World Cup winner should bring to Jürgen Klopp's midfield.
    Alexis Mac Allister is now a Liverpool player. 🔴 @DavidSegar_ has looked at what the World Cup winner should bring to Jürgen Klopp's midfield.
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    RT by @CookPolitical: New @CookPolitical: in the wake of the SCOTUS Alabama decision, we're shifting five House ratings in Democrats' direction. It's very likely two formerly Solid R seats will end up in Solid D. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    New @CookPolitical: in the wake of the SCOTUS Alabama decision, we're shifting five House ratings in Democrats' direction. It's very likely two formerly Solid R seats will end up in Solid D. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…  ( 1 min )
    RT by @CookPolitical: Wanna understand what SCOTUS’ recent AL redistricting decision means? No one better than @CookPolitical @Redistrict at breaking it all down. Bottom line: as many as 4 GOP seats in AL & LA could be in danger. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    Wanna understand what SCOTUS’ recent AL redistricting decision means? No one better than @CookPolitical @Redistrict at breaking it all down. Bottom line: as many as 4 GOP seats in AL & LA could be in danger. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…  ( 1 min )
    R to @CookPolitical: For now, we are making five House race rating changes. #AL01: Solid R to Toss Up #AL02: Solid R to Toss Up #LA05: Solid R to Toss Up #LA06: Solid R to Toss Up #NC01: Toss Up to Lean D Our full House Race Ratings chart: https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings
    For now, we are making five House race rating changes. #AL01: Solid R to Toss Up #AL02: Solid R to Toss Up #LA05: Solid R to Toss Up #LA06: Solid R to Toss Up #NC01: Toss Up to Lean D cookpolitical.com/ratings/ho…  ( 1 min )
    New by @Redistrict: "The landmark decision in Allen v. Milligan could reverberate across the Deep South, leading to the creation of new Black-majority, strongly Democratic seats in multiple states." https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/redistricting/surprise-scotus-alabama-ruling-huge-win-democrats-civil-rights-groups
    New by @Redistrict: "The landmark decision in Allen v. Milligan could reverberate across the Deep South, leading to the creation of new Black-majority, strongly Democratic seats in multiple states." cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…  ( 1 min )
    "It is going to be hard enough for many of these incumbents to outrun former President Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee. They also can't afford to be burdened with a Republican-led Congress that is defined by chaos and calamity." @amyewalter's latest: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/biggest-winners-debt-ceiling-deal-vulnerable-house-republicans
    "It is going to be hard enough for many of these incumbents to outrun former President Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee. They also can't afford to be burdened with a Republican-led Congress that is defined by chaos and calamity." @amyewalter's latest: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    RT by @CookPolitical: This could also dilute GOP re-draw in NC. Hold onto your hats everyone, the race for control of the House in ‘24 is going to be FIERCE.
    This could also dilute GOP re-draw in NC. Hold onto your hats everyone, the race for control of the House in ‘24 is going to be FIERCE. nitter.net/Redistrict/status/1666819545150144519#m
    The growing Republican field for president is great news for one particular candidate, @CharlieCookDC writes. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/more-republicans-enter-race-trump-solidifies-his-lead
    The growing Republican field for president is great news for one particular candidate, @CharlieCookDC writes. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    Senate Democrats succeeded in 2022 by outpacing President Biden's standing in their states. Can they do it again in 2024? @JessicaTaylor crunches the numbers: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/senate-charts/senate-democrats-biggest-2024-challenge-outrunning-biden
    Senate Democrats succeeded in 2022 by outpacing President Biden's standing in their states. Can they do it again in 2024? @JessicaTaylor crunches the numbers: cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…  ( 1 min )
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    #SCOTUS will issue opinions next week on Thursday, June 15, & Friday, June 16. There are 23 cases remaining.
    #SCOTUS will issue opinions next week on Thursday, June 15, & Friday, June 16. There are 23 cases remaining.
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    R to @steak_umm: it’s the only way i can get to sleep anymore
    it’s the only way i can get to sleep anymore
    the internet has given us a lot of things but its most fascinating contribution is oddly aggro chiropractor videos
    the internet has given us a lot of things but its most fascinating contribution is oddly aggro chiropractor videos
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    ariel has opinions on opinions on opinions
    ariel has opinions on opinions on opinions nitter.net/aedwardslevy/status/1666823877761339392#m
    a victory for democracy and smart political science on redistricting
    a victory for democracy and smart political science on redistricting nitter.net/cwarshaw/status/1666816614401208321#m
    john roberts, welcome to the #resistance
    john roberts, welcome to the #resistance nitter.net/baseballot/status/1666812020539392002#m
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    Fun thread showing GPT-4 can also optimize unoptimized assembly code. Someone get Dimitris a Nature paper.
    Fun thread showing GPT-4 can also optimize unoptimized assembly code. Someone get Dimitris a Nature paper. nitter.net/DimitrisPapail/status/1666843952824168465#m
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    RT by @Zonal_Marking: ⚒️ West Ham and Moyes' night to remember with @benjilanyado 🏆 Can Inter spoil City's treble party? 🇦🇺 Big Ange at Spurs It's @acjimbo, @Zonal_Marking, @oilysailor and @CDEccleshare on all your big talking points 👇 https://pod.fo/e/182980
    ⚒️ West Ham and Moyes' night to remember with @benjilanyado @acjimbo, @Zonal_Marking, @oilysailor and @CDEccleshare on all your big talking points 👇 pod.fo/e/182980
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    Because she didn't have the self-confidence to say "You could get ten more if you wanted."
    Because she didn't have the self-confidence to say "You could get ten more if you wanted." nitter.net/LouBegaVEVO/status/1666545052623986689#m
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    Fascinating
    Fascinating nitter.net/a_m_mastroianni/status/1666482105289961472#m
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Mutual understanding: https://thenib.com/mutual-understanding
    Mutual understanding: thenib.com/mutual-understand…
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    I mean….
    I mean….
    It’s a great series
    It’s a great series
    My coach would be mad as hell!!
    My coach would be mad as hell!!
    Number 55 on Miami looks like a accountant I love it! His auntie hit me on instagram! Thru call him Jimmy Neutron!
    Number 55 on Miami looks like a accountant I love it! His auntie hit me on instagram! Thru call him Jimmy Neutron!
    And his name is Reggie Jackson!!
    And his name is Reggie Jackson!!
    Lol I kid I kid lol got love for stephen!
    Lol I kid I kid lol got love for stephen!
    Let’s go Miami!!
    Let’s go Miami!!
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    R to @DaveAHopkins: McCarthy claimed he didn't need to make any deal with Jeffries to get the Dem votes he needed to pass the rules resolution...but maybe he should have made one to get 90 fewer Dem votes on final passage
    McCarthy claimed he didn't need to make any deal with Jeffries to get the Dem votes he needed to pass the rules resolution...but maybe he should have made one to get 90 fewer Dem votes on final passage
    I suspect some type of mischief would be happening anyway, but the high level of Democratic support for the debt ceiling bill does nothing to quiet McCarthy skeptics in the House GOP—if Ilhan Omar & Eric Swalwell could vote for it, doesn't that mean his deal gave away too much?
    I suspect some type of mischief would be happening anyway, but the high level of Democratic support for the debt ceiling bill does nothing to quiet McCarthy skeptics in the House GOP—if Ilhan Omar & Eric Swalwell could vote for it, doesn't that mean his deal gave away too much?

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    Labor force participation rate for people ages 25 to 54 in May 2023 highest since January 2007 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-force-participation-rate-for-people-ages-25-to-54-in-may-2023-highest-since-january-2007.htm #BLSdata
    Labor force participation rate for people ages 25 to 54 in May 2023 highest since January 2007 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    Firm migrations in the United States: magnitude and trends https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/firm-migrations-in-the-united-states-magnitude-and-trends.htm #BLSdata
    Firm migrations in the United States: magnitude and trends bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/articl… #BLSdata
    Labor force participation rate for people ages 25 to 54 in May 2023 highest since January 2007 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-force-participation-rate-for-people-ages-25-to-54-in-may-2023-highest-since-january-2007.htm #BLSdata
    Labor force participation rate for people ages 25 to 54 in May 2023 highest since January 2007 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/labor-… #BLSdata
    See our interactive charts and maps for today's new #BLSdata on county employment and wages https://www.bls.gov/charts/county-employment-and-wages/ #DataViz
    See our interactive charts and maps for today's new #BLSdata on county employment and wages bls.gov/charts/county-employ… #DataViz
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    Hey @katieporteroc have ever thought about throwing your hat into the presidential race?! I would vote for you!!
    Hey @katieporteroc have ever thought about throwing your hat into the presidential race?! I would vote for you!!
    We are now entering the wild Wild West y’all! I’m just trying to figure who will be valuable enough that will get shot that we will take this shit serious. The lady will probably get off with the stand your ground law but wasn’t the mother standing hers when kid got hit in the head with and iPad. I’m really scared for the future of our county!
    We are now entering the wild Wild West y’all! I’m just trying to figure who will be valuable enough that will get shot that we will take this shit serious. The lady will probably get off with the stand your ground law but wasn’t the mother standing hers when kid got hit in the head with and iPad. I’m really scared for the future of our county!
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    A rich, nutty Thai panang curry, paired with tender braised short ribs. https://www.seriouseats.com/panang-neua-thai-panang-curry-with-beef?taid=64810c10cf93b30001f20767&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A rich, nutty Thai panang curry, paired with tender braised short ribs. seriouseats.com/panang-neua-…
    We tested 12 garlic presses to see which ones were easy to use, pressed the best-tasting garlic, and were a cinch to clean. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-garlic-presses-6833119?taid=6480fe09db77690001a82a2f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested 12 garlic presses to see which ones were easy to use, pressed the best-tasting garlic, and were a cinch to clean. seriouseats.com/best-garlic-…
    By using ice or ice packs, you can easily keep fish fresh for days in your refrigerator. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-way-to-store-fish-refrigerator-ice-packs?taid=6480efebd4faf0000139ba7e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    By using ice or ice packs, you can easily keep fish fresh for days in your refrigerator. seriouseats.com/best-way-to-…
    Marinated bone-in meat lends deep flavor to a simple, rustic Indian chicken curry. https://www.seriouseats.com/gavthi-indian-village-chicken-curry-recipe-indian?taid=6480d3bbab5b670001f85f2f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Marinated bone-in meat lends deep flavor to a simple, rustic Indian chicken curry. seriouseats.com/gavthi-india…
    Light or dark, thick or thin: shrimp étouffée the way you want it. https://www.seriouseats.com/shrimp-etouffee?taid=6480c5dbab5b670001f85ae3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Light or dark, thick or thin: shrimp étouffée the way you want it. seriouseats.com/shrimp-etouf…
    In this easy weeknight dinner, the classic pairing of orecchiette and broccoli gets a twist with a creamy turmeric sauce and crunchy toasted hazelnuts. https://www.seriouseats.com/orecchiette-with-broccoli-and-toasted-hazelnuts-recipe-7507873?taid=6480b7bfd4faf0000139a655&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    In this easy weeknight dinner, the classic pairing of orecchiette and broccoli gets a twist with a creamy turmeric sauce and crunchy toasted hazelnuts. seriouseats.com/orecchiette-…
    Buying the best chopping block or cutting board requires a comparison of material, size, price, maintenance, and ease of use. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-cutting-boards-7496186?taid=64809b9bcf93b30001f1d9a0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Buying the best chopping block or cutting board requires a comparison of material, size, price, maintenance, and ease of use. seriouseats.com/best-cutting…
    Basque cheesecake boasts a creamy center and a deeply caramelized "burnt" top and bottom, thanks to a high-temperature bake. https://www.seriouseats.com/basque-cheesecake?taid=64808d94137e400001c0f32a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Basque cheesecake boasts a creamy center and a deeply caramelized "burnt" top and bottom, thanks to a high-temperature bake. seriouseats.com/basque-chees…
    Canning can be a great way to preserve seasonal vegetables and fruits, but you got to have the right gear (such as our tested-and-recommended pressure canner). https://www.seriouseats.com/best-pressure-canning-gear-7506154?taid=647fd6b5cf93b30001f194b7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Canning can be a great way to preserve seasonal vegetables and fruits, but you got to have the right gear (such as our tested-and-recommended pressure canner). seriouseats.com/best-pressur…
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    RT by @losthunderlads: Academics act like the only thing they can do to pursue social justice is change their syllabi, while just completely ignoring the possibility of tweaking the language on the departmental website.
    Academics act like the only thing they can do to pursue social justice is change their syllabi, while just completely ignoring the possibility of tweaking the language on the departmental website.
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    "A version of Proud Mary in tribute to Tina Turner. It’s one of those covers that completely eclipse the original version. It’s so perfect it’s hard to believe it wasn’t written for her." http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=28953 via @UkeHunt
    "A version of Proud Mary in tribute to Tina Turner. It’s one of those covers that completely eclipse the original version. It’s so perfect it’s hard to believe it wasn’t written for her." ukulelehunt.com/?p=28953 via @UkeHunt
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Arnold Schwarznegger says he suggested to change “I’ll be back” to “I will be back” in ‘THE TERMINATOR’ because he thought it sounded more “machine-like.” James Cameron responded with “Are you the writer? Don’t tell me how to fucking write.” (Source: https://www.insider.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-james-cameron-terminator-fought-ill-be-back-2023-6?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=entertainment-sf)
    Arnold Schwarznegger says he suggested to change “I’ll be back” to “I will be back” in ‘THE TERMINATOR’ because he thought it sounded more “machine-like.” insider.com/arnold-schwarzen…)
    RT by @pixelatedboat: elon is autistic AND has a trans kid but he’s such a horny reply guy he forgot i guess
    elon is autistic AND has a trans kid but he’s such a horny reply guy he forgot i guess
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    RT by @ground_guru: Moyes' 87 year old dad got to see his son win a European trophy, bloody hell, say what you want about him as a manager but after his ups and downs what a moment to have for those two and their family.
    Moyes' 87 year old dad got to see his son win a European trophy, bloody hell, say what you want about him as a manager but after his ups and downs what a moment to have for those two and their family.
    RT by @ground_guru: If interested graph is from this published paper - https://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SCJ_Developing-world-class-players_2017.pdf
    If interested graph is from this published paper - setantacollege.com/wp-conten…
    RT by @ground_guru: If interested graph is from this published paper - https://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SCJ_Developing-world-class-players_2017.pdf
    If interested graph is from this published paper - setantacollege.com/wp-conten…
    "Developing training age in the gym takes time. If fundamental movements are mastered at a young age and they have good physical literacy then they can develop strength." @DeasunO https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    "Developing training age in the gym takes time. If fundamental movements are mastered at a young age and they have good physical literacy then they can develop strength." @DeasunO trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: "The approach to athletic development is important and should be crystal clear. We had a clear philosophy called the 'arrow approach', which came from the doctor, Ges Steinberg." @DeasunO | @ArsenalAcademy #AFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    "The approach to athletic development is important and should be crystal clear. We had a clear philosophy called the 'arrow approach', which came from the doctor, Ges Steinberg." @DeasunO | @ArsenalAcademy #AFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    🚨 CLOSES TUESDAY! Head of Academy Coaching @BurnleyOfficial https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/head-of-academy-coaching-burnley
    🚨 CLOSES TUESDAY! @BurnleyOfficial trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    RT by @ground_guru: 122 national team games together from 2001 to 2023. It was a pleasure from the first to the last. @Ibra_official @svenskfotboll
    122 national team games together from 2001 to 2023. It was a pleasure from the first to the last. @Ibra_official @svenskfotboll
    This is a great point. @BARRYD22 spoke to us before about the feeling of '24-hour surveillance' https://trainingground.guru/articles/barry-drust-beware-24-hour-player-surveillance
    This is a great point. @BARRYD22 spoke to us before about the feeling of '24-hour surveillance' trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/thesleepgeek/status/1666091763675824130#m
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: We look back at a brilliant night for West Ham in Europe, with all the key stats & facts from their 2-1 win over Fiorentina. You can also do you own analysis on the #UECLfinal with the Opta chalkboards. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final/
    We look back at a brilliant night for West Ham in Europe, with all the key stats & facts from their 2-1 win over Fiorentina. #UECLfinal with the Opta chalkboards. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi…
    Bobby Moore in 1965 🏆 Declan Rice in 2023 🏆 West Ham captains to lift a major European title. #WHUFC | #UECLfinal
    Bobby Moore in 1965 🏆 #WHUFC | #UECLfinal
    Fiorentina 1-2 West Ham United West Ham have won a major European title for the first time since 1965. What a way to do it, too. Well done @WestHam 🏆 #UECLfinal
    Fiorentina 1-2 West Ham United @WestHam 🏆 #UECLfinal
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 90 - All three 90th minute winning goals in major European finals have been scored by English teams 1999 Man Utd vs Bayern Munich (Champions League) 2013 Chelsea vs Benfica (Europa League) 2023 West Ham vs Fiorentina (Conference League) Drama.
    90 - All three 90th minute winning goals in major European finals have been scored by English teams 1999 Man Utd vs Bayern Munich (Champions League) 2013 Chelsea vs Benfica (Europa League) 2023 West Ham vs Fiorentina (Conference League) Drama.  ( 1 min )
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 33 - Fiorentina's Giacomo Bonaventura is the oldest Italian scorer in a major European final (33 years, 289 days) since a 36-year-old Paolo Maldini for AC Milan vs Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final. Ace.
    33 - Fiorentina's Giacomo Bonaventura is the oldest Italian scorer in a major European final (33 years, 289 days) since a 36-year-old Paolo Maldini for AC Milan vs Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final. Ace.
    On the six previous occasions that Giacomo Bonaventura has scored for Fiorentina this season across all competitions, his side have gone on to win the game... #UECLfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final-live/
    On the six previous occasions that Giacomo Bonaventura has scored for Fiorentina this season across all competitions, his side have gone on to win the game... #UECLfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi…
    Saïd Benrahma has now scored six penalties from six attempts in all competitions for the Hammers in 2022-23 - the only Premier League player to have taken as many this season with a 100% success rate is Alexis Mac Allister (also 6/6). #UECLfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final-live/
    Saïd Benrahma has now scored six penalties from six attempts in all competitions for the Hammers in 2022-23 - the only Premier League player to have taken as many this season with a 100% success rate is Alexis Mac Allister (also 6/6). #UECLfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi…
    Arthur Cabral's on for Fiorentina... https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final-live/ #UECLfinal
    Arthur Cabral's on for Fiorentina... theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi… #UECLfinal
    It's been a tough opening half an hour for Michail Antonio. He's had 15 touches of the ball so far, but is yet to complete a pass to a teammate. More live stats: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final-live/ #UECLfinal
    It's been a tough opening half an hour for Michail Antonio. He's had 15 touches of the ball so far, but is yet to complete a pass to a teammate. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi… #UECLfinal
    The Opta chalkboards are now live! Head here to do your own analysis during the game (and post-match): https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-stats-2022-23-europa-conference-league-final-live/ #UECLfinal
    The Opta chalkboards are now live! theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi… #UECLfinal nitter.net/OptaAnalyst/status/1666504718602911745#m
    How many major European trophies have English clubs won? https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/european-trophies-won-by-english-clubs/
    How many major European trophies have English clubs won? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/eu…
    𝐔𝐄𝐂𝐋 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: West Ham vs. Fiorentina 📈 We're covering the #UECLFinal live in our match blog, tonight. This includes interactive Opta data chalkboards, so once the game begins (and post-match), you'll be able to do your own analysis from the final.
    𝐔𝐄𝐂𝐋 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: West Ham vs. Fiorentina 📈 #UECLFinal live in our match blog, tonight. This includes interactive Opta data chalkboards, so once the game begins (and post-match), you'll be able to do your own analysis from the final.
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Mined some statistical curiosities ahead of the UCL final for @OptaAnalyst 👇 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/champions-league-2022-23-stats-trends/
    Mined some statistical curiosities ahead of the UCL final for @OptaAnalyst 👇 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ch…
    Bellingham ▶️ Real Madrid Jude Bellingham looks set to make a huge move to Spain. But what are Real Madrid getting for their money? 💰 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/jude-bellingham-real-madrid-transfer/
    Bellingham ▶️ Real Madrid theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ju…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Define "middle of the road" team please, Harry? https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/who-are-the-best-football-team-in-the-world-opta-power-rankings/
    Define "middle of the road" team please, Harry? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/wh… nitter.net/footballdaily/status/1666389517211664386#m
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Fiorentina vs West Ham: UECL Final Preview 🏆 Two teams that have just one major European trophy each in their histories look to double that haul in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. We look ahead to tonight's match. #UECLfinal | #FIOWHU https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fiorentina-vs-west-ham-prediction-preview-uefa-europa-conference-league-final/
    Fiorentina vs West Ham: UECL Final Preview 🏆 #UECLfinal | #FIOWHU theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/fi…
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    Snow flies patrolling the frozen mountains of North America in search of mates have developed a unique adaptation to their hostile environment. https://scim.ag/2Vh
    Snow flies patrolling the frozen mountains of North America in search of mates have developed a unique adaptation to their hostile environment. scim.ag/2Vh
    President Joe Biden is asking Congress for $35 million to begin planning a new national laboratory to study the impact of #ClimateChange on disadvantaged communities. https://scim.ag/2Vd
    President Joe Biden is asking Congress for $35 million to begin planning a new national laboratory to study the impact of #ClimateChange on disadvantaged communities. scim.ag/2Vd
    New lab studies suggest #SARSCoV2 causes brain cells to stick together, but more research is needed to determine the overall significance. https://scim.ag/2V8
    New lab studies suggest #SARSCoV2 causes brain cells to stick together, but more research is needed to determine the overall significance. scim.ag/2V8
    By systematically citing other papers published by Saveetha faculty—including papers on completely unrelated topics—the undergraduate publications have helped dramatically inflate the number of citations linked to Saveetha Dental College. https://scim.ag/2V4
    By systematically citing other papers published by Saveetha faculty—including papers on completely unrelated topics—the undergraduate publications have helped dramatically inflate the number of citations linked to Saveetha Dental College. scim.ag/2V4
    Replacing worn-out batteries in animal tracking devices can be a time-consuming, expensive duty for wildlife scientists. It’s stressful for the animals, too.  Now, researchers have invented a tracker powered by the animals’ own movement. https://scim.ag/2UY
    Replacing worn-out batteries in animal tracking devices can be a time-consuming, expensive duty for wildlife scientists. It’s stressful for the animals, too.  scim.ag/2UY
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." https://scim.ag/2UT
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." scim.ag/2UT
    Ancient life forms may have left traces of oily molecules in rocks more than 1 billion years ago, providing new insights into the evolution of cholesterol. https://scim.ag/2UQ
    Ancient life forms may have left traces of oily molecules in rocks more than 1 billion years ago, providing new insights into the evolution of cholesterol. scim.ag/2UQ
    Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this week that could determine the fate of controversial legislation that conservationists fear will undermine efforts to protect the nation’s forests. https://scim.ag/2UL
    Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this week that could determine the fate of controversial legislation that conservationists fear will undermine efforts to protect the nation’s forests. scim.ag/2UL
    After 20 years in prison for murder and manslaughter, Kathleen Folbigg is enjoying freedom again thanks to scientists who gathered evidence that the deaths of her four children likely stemmed from natural causes. https://scim.ag/2UH
    After 20 years in prison for murder and manslaughter, Kathleen Folbigg is enjoying freedom again thanks to scientists who gathered evidence that the deaths of her four children likely stemmed from natural causes. scim.ag/2UH
    The EPA will require evidence that introduced traits don’t increase health risks before exempting genetically modified plants from regulation. https://scim.ag/2UD
    The EPA will require evidence that introduced traits don’t increase health risks before exempting genetically modified plants from regulation. scim.ag/2UD
    President Joe Biden intends to name Mandy Cohen, a physician and public health expert with broad government experience, to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://scim.ag/2UB
    President Joe Biden intends to name Mandy Cohen, a physician and public health expert with broad government experience, to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. scim.ag/2UB
    The use of highly enriched uranium in a small test reactor would contravene the U.S. policy of removing the fuel from civilian reactors around the world to keep it from being made into bombs. https://scim.ag/2Uz
    The use of highly enriched uranium in a small test reactor would contravene the U.S. policy of removing the fuel from civilian reactors around the world to keep it from being made into bombs. scim.ag/2Uz
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. https://scim.ag/2Uy
    Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments to treat #COVID19 by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation. scim.ag/2Uy
    It sounds like a movie plot, but it’s the strange-but-true story of the marbled crayfish, whose unusual evolution may suggest a strategy for tackling cancer. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2Uw
    It sounds like a movie plot, but it’s the strange-but-true story of the marbled crayfish, whose unusual evolution may suggest a strategy for tackling cancer. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2Uw
    Although many researchers and powerful Kansas politicians have supported the project, some scientists, residents, and farm groups have voiced concerns about handling pathogens dangerous to livestock and humans in the nation’s agricultural heartland. https://scim.ag/2Uu
    Although many researchers and powerful Kansas politicians have supported the project, some scientists, residents, and farm groups have voiced concerns about handling pathogens dangerous to livestock and humans in the nation’s agricultural heartland. scim.ag/2Uu
    The NIH says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022. https://scim.ag/2Ut
    The NIH says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022. scim.ag/2Ut
    A wireless device, attached to a bee’s back, accurately tracked the insect’s location in flight and may one day allow physicians to remotely track medical devices inside patients. https://scim.ag/2Ur
    A wireless device, attached to a bee’s back, accurately tracked the insect’s location in flight and may one day allow physicians to remotely track medical devices inside patients. scim.ag/2Ur
    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Up @ScienceVisuals
    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. scim.ag/2Up @ScienceVisuals
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    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) reoccur easily, in part, because resident memory T (TRM) cells are slow to establish immune memory, finds a new @SciImmunology study in mice. https://scim.ag/2Vg
    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) reoccur easily, in part, because resident memory T (TRM) cells are slow to establish immune memory, finds a new @SciImmunology study in mice. scim.ag/2Vg
    A recent Science study considers the wide-ranging effects that transposable elements impose on the genomic architecture of placental mammals. https://scim.ag/2Vc #Zoonomia
    A recent Science study considers the wide-ranging effects that transposable elements impose on the genomic architecture of placental mammals. scim.ag/2Vc #Zoonomia
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: This week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine is here!  A preclinical study explores why dengue infections can worsen future Zika infections, a small molecule smooths skin toxicities from chemotherapy, and more. https://scim.ag/2V7
    This week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine is here!  scim.ag/2V7
    The #liver has an uncanny ability to repair and regenerate itself, and new research in mice suggests that the suppression of #cholesterol synthesis by the protein UHRF2 could be important for the process. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/2V3
    The #liver has an uncanny ability to repair and regenerate itself, and new research in mice suggests that the suppression of #cholesterol synthesis by the protein UHRF2 could be important for the process. @SciSignal scim.ag/2V3
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: To understand how the pancreatic tumor microenvironment contributes to disease progression, researchers have developed an experimental model allowing for direct, microscopic visualization of human pancreatic tumors. Learn more in this week’s issue: https://scim.ag/2V1
    To understand how the pancreatic tumor microenvironment contributes to disease progression, researchers have developed an experimental model allowing for direct, microscopic visualization of human pancreatic tumors. scim.ag/2V1
    “I'm constantly learning how to exist in this world as my true self.” #PrideMonth @ScienceCareers https://scim.ag/2US
    “I'm constantly learning how to exist in this world as my true self.” #PrideMonth @ScienceCareers scim.ag/2US
    Using a lentivirus to facilitate expression of an immune receptor antagonist into transplantable hematopoietic stem cells, researchers demonstrate a process that can ameliorate several IL-1-based autoimmune disorders in mice. https://scim.ag/2UN @ScienceTM
    Using a lentivirus to facilitate expression of an immune receptor antagonist into transplantable hematopoietic stem cells, researchers demonstrate a process that can ameliorate several IL-1-based autoimmune disorders in mice. scim.ag/2UN @ScienceTM
    New in Science: MRI data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants reveals the intertwined nature of heart and brain health in humans. The results could help identify new potential therapeutic targets. https://scim.ag/2UK
    New in Science: MRI data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants reveals the intertwined nature of heart and brain health in humans. scim.ag/2UK
    The evolution of the nervous system may have followed multiple paths and risen independently in two early lineages of animals, found a recent Science study in comb jellies. The results offer a new perspective on neuronal networks and neurotransmission. https://scim.ag/2UC
    The evolution of the nervous system may have followed multiple paths and risen independently in two early lineages of animals, found a recent Science study in comb jellies. scim.ag/2UC
    🐙 Indigenous narratives inform an ecologist’s ode to the octopus 🔢 Exploring the arms race between codemakers and codebreakers ❄️ A soul-searching account of a voyage to Antarctica Check out the 2023 summer reading list from @SciMagBooks: https://scim.ag/2UA
    🐙 Indigenous narratives inform an ecologist’s ode to the octopus @SciMagBooks: scim.ag/2UA
    Native Americans who lived in present-day central Alaska during the last ice age may have started freshwater fishing by around 13,000 years ago, suggests a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. https://scim.ag/2Ux
    Native Americans who lived in present-day central Alaska during the last ice age may have started freshwater fishing by around 13,000 years ago, suggests a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. scim.ag/2Ux
    In Science, researchers present a new method for achieving autonomous realignment and self-healing in multilayered soft electronic devices and robots. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Uv
    In Science, researchers present a new method for achieving autonomous realignment and self-healing in multilayered soft electronic devices and robots. scim.ag/2Uv
    New in @ScienceTM: By analyzing the molecular landscape of bladder cancers in 327 patients, researchers have now identified three unique subtypes of tumors that show predictable responses to immunotherapy with the bacterium Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. https://scim.ag/2Us
    New in @ScienceTM: By analyzing the molecular landscape of bladder cancers in 327 patients, researchers have now identified three unique subtypes of tumors that show predictable responses to immunotherapy with the bacterium Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. scim.ag/2Us
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @mhc205 talks with @RoopeKaaronen about how and why cultures use body-based measurements, such as arm lengths and hand spans. 🎧 Listen to this segment and more: https://scim.ag/2Uq
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @mhc205 talks with @RoopeKaaronen about how and why cultures use body-based measurements, such as arm lengths and hand spans. scim.ag/2Uq
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    R to @gelliottmorris: the margin of error might even be bigger as for some reason the GSS is telling me the sample size for men ages 18-34 in 2022 was -8,750 people (yes, negative)
    the margin of error might even be bigger as for some reason the GSS is telling me the sample size for men ages 18-34 in 2022 was -8,750 people (yes, negative)
    i’m on my phone so excuse the chart quality, but here is that graph of conservative self-ID among young men but adding lines for liberals and moderates for context. margin of error here for each line is close to 10 points https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/analysis_summary_export
    i’m on my phone so excuse the chart quality, but here is that graph of conservative self-ID among young men but adding lines for liberals and moderates for context. gssdataexplorer.norc.org/ana… nitter.net/kdrum/status/1666524028188909568#m
    my prior is that the Doug Burgum campaign does not have the legs to make it, but the announcement is certainly refreshing as far as GOP primary videos go. there is definitely a constituency for this… though i’m doubtful that it’s big enough to beat Trump
    my prior is that the Doug Burgum campaign does not have the legs to make it, but the announcement is certainly refreshing as far as GOP primary videos go. there is definitely a constituency for this… though i’m doubtful that it’s big enough to beat Trump nitter.net/williamjordann/status/1666461453128196097#m  ( 1 min )
    R to @gelliottmorris: as i expected…
    as i expected… nitter.net/n_stenhou/status/1666264142850805761#m
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    Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries, including the U.S., should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations https://trib.al/IxsnUJU
    Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries, including the U.S., should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations trib.al/IxsnUJU  ( 1 min )
    The terror bird was, well, clucking terrifying. Meet these "murder birds" on Science, Quickly’s mini-series on monster birds with host 🎙️ @flichtman. 🎧 Listen on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/3J3t0mR
    The terror bird was, well, clucking terrifying. @flichtman. @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/3J3t0mR
    Neutrinos are bizarre and ubiquitous and may just break the rules of physics https://trib.al/K5myKRT
    Neutrinos are bizarre and ubiquitous and may just break the rules of physics trib.al/K5myKRT
    RT by @sciam: The bad news: Looks outside the window at the orange skies over NYC. The good news: The smoke should probably be less of an issue the rest of the summer. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-will-wildfire-smoke-last-and-where-will-it-spread/
    The bad news: Looks outside the window at the orange skies over NYC. The good news: The smoke should probably be less of an issue the rest of the summer. scientificamerican.com/artic…
    Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Could their work influence those fighting back against invasive apps? https://trib.al/ewC6xJc
    Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Could their work influence those fighting back against invasive apps? trib.al/ewC6xJc
    Smoke from record-setting wildfires in Canada has blanketed parts of the eastern U.S., but shifting summer weather patterns should bring relief https://trib.al/SHnaSeu
    Smoke from record-setting wildfires in Canada has blanketed parts of the eastern U.S., but shifting summer weather patterns should bring relief trib.al/SHnaSeu  ( 1 min )
    RT by @sciam: Unhealthy wildfire smoke from the west is blanketing eastern cities today. How long will it stay, and where will it go next? @AndreaTWeather tells you, now at @sciam. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-will-wildfire-smoke-last-and-where-will-it-spread/
    Unhealthy wildfire smoke from the west is blanketing eastern cities today. How long will it stay, and where will it go next? @AndreaTWeather tells you, now at @sciam. scientificamerican.com/artic…
    Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action” https://trib.al/AbL2Sdf
    Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action” trib.al/AbL2Sdf
    Extensive measures are taken to ensure water quality in public systems. Why not do the same for air? Read this 2022 piece on improving indoor air quality. https://trib.al/CSNjHXk
    Extensive measures are taken to ensure water quality in public systems. Why not do the same for air? trib.al/CSNjHXk
    Intense Canadian wildfires are sending smoke down to the U.S. This 2020 feature highlights an aerial campaign to understand the impacts of smoke exposure on human health. https://trib.al/3hcbCrw
    Intense Canadian wildfires are sending smoke down to the U.S. This 2020 feature highlights an aerial campaign to understand the impacts of smoke exposure on human health. trib.al/3hcbCrw
    The COVID pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here's a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients https://trib.al/qTibMdJ
    The COVID pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here's a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients trib.al/qTibMdJ  ( 1 min )
    Officially, these prehistoric birds are the dromornithids, but everyone who studies them calls them thunderbirds--and for good reason. https://trib.al/xF6hvS3
    Officially, these prehistoric birds are the dromornithids, but everyone who studies them calls them thunderbirds--and for good reason. trib.al/xF6hvS3
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    Are you a postdoc working in academia or industry? Share your career experiences with Nature https://go.nature.com/3qtFPAC
    Are you a postdoc working in academia or industry? Share your career experiences with Nature go.nature.com/3qtFPAC
    Futures sci-fi short story: Don’t feed the physicists https://go.nature.com/3oPrVrQ
    Futures sci-fi short story: Don’t feed the physicists go.nature.com/3oPrVrQ
    LGBTQIA+ Scientists mark the start of Pride Month by describing how colleagues and collaborators can better support them in lab and fieldwork settings. https://go.nature.com/3X19r4n
    LGBTQIA+ Scientists mark the start of Pride Month by describing how colleagues and collaborators can better support them in lab and fieldwork settings. go.nature.com/3X19r4n
    The Arctic Ocean will lose all summer sea ice in the coming decades, even if humans drastically cut carbon emissions. https://go.nature.com/3MTgCXJ
    The Arctic Ocean will lose all summer sea ice in the coming decades, even if humans drastically cut carbon emissions. go.nature.com/3MTgCXJ
    Editorial: Why Nature will not allow the use of generative AI in images and video https://go.nature.com/42sFnj9
    Editorial: Why Nature will not allow the use of generative AI in images and video go.nature.com/42sFnj9
    Humility, accountability and collectivity: "Everything we do — who we hire, who we collaborate with and how we take out the trash — we do with three values in mind," explains environmental scientist Max Liboiron. https://go.nature.com/3WRieG1
    Humility, accountability and collectivity: "Everything we do — who we hire, who we collaborate with and how we take out the trash — we do with three values in mind," explains environmental scientist Max Liboiron. go.nature.com/3WRieG1
    R to @Nature: Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup/?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Get this Briefing free in your inbox 📩 sign up at: nature.com/briefing/signup/?…
    R to @Nature: Today, we're celebrating the winners of the @WHO’s Health for All Film Festival. The filmmakers tackle complex subjects with impressive tact and creativity.
    Today, we're celebrating the winners of the @WHO’s Health for All Film Festival. The filmmakers tackle complex subjects with impressive tact and creativity. nitter.net/WHO/status/1666111890018258944#m
    R to @Nature: When a meteorite crashed into a New Jersey bedroom, "it was warm,” says the woman who found it. (via @sciam)
    When a meteorite crashed into a New Jersey bedroom, "it was warm,” says the woman who found it. (via @sciam)
    R to @Nature: The lasers that form part of the Very Large Telescope make sodium atoms in the atmosphere glow like artificial stars, allowing the telescope to correct for atmospheric distortion of the light from real stars. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01876-3?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    The lasers that form part of the Very Large Telescope make sodium atoms in the atmosphere glow like artificial stars, allowing the telescope to correct for atmospheric distortion of the light from real stars. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Runner-up Miles Lizak’s 'Scientific enlightenment in the Stupid Questions Office' highlights the benefits of asking brave questions rather than claiming to know all the answers. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01856-7?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Runner-up Miles Lizak’s 'Scientific enlightenment in the Stupid Questions Office' highlights the benefits of asking brave questions rather than claiming to know all the answers. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: In runner-up Evandro Ferrada’s 'The Eclosion Event', science and a research culture are transformed by limitless energy. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01854-9?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    In runner-up Evandro Ferrada’s 'The Eclosion Event', science and a research culture are transformed by limitless energy. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Read the winning story by Katherine Ember: "Golden sunlight, no jacket, a gentle breeze. A fragment of human face in my bag.... Mornings like this are the reason I won’t be retiring any time soon." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01855-8?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Read the winning story by Katherine Ember: "Golden sunlight, no jacket, a gentle breeze. A fragment of human face in my bag.... Mornings like this are the reason I won’t be retiring any time soon." nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: In her book 'The Autumn Ghost', @wunschcritcare provides a detailed history of polio and its vaccines, iron lungs and the rise of anaesthesiology — a story that has rich parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes reviewer @EricTopol. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01830-3?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    In her book 'The Autumn Ghost', @wunschcritcare provides a detailed history of polio and its vaccines, iron lungs and the rise of anaesthesiology — a story that has rich parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes reviewer @EricTopol. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: Some have welcomed the plan as a much-needed incentive to conduct research in a country where most academics are focused on teaching. Critics argue that it rewards established researchers rather than encouraging those at earlier career stages. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01729-z?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    Some have welcomed the plan as a much-needed incentive to conduct research in a country where most academics are focused on teaching. Critics argue that it rewards established researchers rather than encouraging those at earlier career stages. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: The idea that there’s a connection between dementia and some viruses — such as the varicella zoster virus, which causes shingles — is controversial. But a preprint study offers tantalizing hints that shingles vaccination might cut the risk of dementia. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01824-1?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    The idea that there’s a connection between dementia and some viruses — such as the varicella zoster virus, which causes shingles — is controversial. But a preprint study offers tantalizing hints that shingles vaccination might cut the risk of dementia. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: “The fear is that this virus will produce a new variant that can compete with the current ones and is more severe”, says @AliHMokdad. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01872-7?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    “The fear is that this virus will produce a new variant that can compete with the current ones and is more severe”, says @AliHMokdad. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: An innovative science advisory panel has been instrumental in securing the release of Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in jail in Australia for killing her four infant children. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01871-8?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    An innovative science advisory panel has been instrumental in securing the release of Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in jail in Australia for killing her four infant children. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    R to @Nature: With the death of six cheetahs in eight months, the long-term viability of a transcontinental cheetah conservation programme is in question. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01861-w?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=briefingthread
    With the death of six cheetahs in eight months, the long-term viability of a transcontinental cheetah conservation programme is in question. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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    We’re continuing to add great features to Bard.
    We’re continuing to add great features to Bard. nitter.net/JackK/status/1666484702382002176#m
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    RT by @tetraduzione: 🔥 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: @predibase CEO, @w4nderlus7 and @FeatureformML CEO @simba_khadder discuss all things declarative ML, #LLMs, and even the amazing crab 🦀! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3IYTxSj #MLOps #DeclarativeML
    🔥 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: @predibase CEO, @w4nderlus7 and @FeatureformML CEO @simba_khadder discuss all things declarative ML, #LLMs, and even the amazing crab 🦀! bit.ly/3IYTxSj #MLOps #DeclarativeML
    RT by @tetraduzione: Today, I’m excited to introduce @DeepMind's AlphaDev, published in @Nature. It discovered faster sorting and hashing algorithms which have been released in standard open source libraries. But how does AlphaDev works? 🧵 http://dpmd.ai/3MMdUmE
    Today, I’m excited to introduce @DeepMind's AlphaDev, published in @Nature. It discovered faster sorting and hashing algorithms which have been released in standard open source libraries. But how does AlphaDev works? 🧵 dpmd.ai/3MMdUmE
    RT by @tetraduzione: We updated the manuscript to incorporate the reviewer comments and made our code public. Arxiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/2301.11355 GH: https://github.com/noegroup/rigid-flows See thread below for details 👇 #ICML2023 #MachineLearning
    We updated the manuscript to incorporate the reviewer comments and made our code public. arxiv.org/abs/2301.11355 github.com/noegroup/rigid-fl… #ICML2023 #MachineLearning nitter.net/jonkhler/status/1650781637934809089#m
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    reminder to look into who funds the research you come across just as much as you do the sources they cite
    reminder to look into who funds the research you come across just as much as you do the sources they cite
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    Simone Inzaghi is fairly unusual as (a) a former striker coaching at a high level & (b) a coach who almost always uses two strikers. Here's a look at the relationship between those two things, and how opponents often struggle to deal with his front two. https://theathletic.com/4585738/2023/06/07/inter-champions-league-final-strikers/
    Simone Inzaghi is fairly unusual as (a) a former striker coaching at a high level & (b) a coach who almost always uses two strikers. Here's a look at the relationship between those two things, and how opponents often struggle to deal with his front two. theathletic.com/4585738/2023…
    Points won by the side who finished 18th this season. Ligue 1: 26. Serie A: 31. Premier League: 34. La Liga: 40. A huge range.
    Points won by the side who finished 18th this season. Ligue 1: 26. Serie A: 31. Premier League: 34. La Liga: 40. A huge range.
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    RT by @SingularMattrix: 🌟Announcing "Lineax" - our newest #JAX library! For fast linear solves and least squares. GitHub: https://github.com/google/lineax * Fast compile time * Fast runtime * Efficient new algorithms (e.g. QR) + existing ones (GMRES, LU, SVD, ...) * Support for general linear operators🔥 1/
    🌟Announcing "Lineax" - our newest #JAX library! For fast linear solves and least squares. github.com/google/lineax * Fast compile time * Fast runtime * Efficient new algorithms (e.g. QR) + existing ones (GMRES, LU, SVD, ...) * Support for general linear operators🔥 1/
    RT by @SingularMattrix: Check out the recent updates to PGMax, our JAX package for implementing large discrete probabilistic graphical models. It can now solve the smooth dual of LP relaxation of MAP problems orders faster than LP solvers, & more 1/6 https://github.com/deepmind/PGMax
    Check out the recent updates to PGMax, our JAX package for implementing large discrete probabilistic graphical models. It can now solve the smooth dual of LP relaxation of MAP problems orders faster than LP solvers, & more 1/6 github.com/deepmind/PGMax
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    New blog tomorrow on a European club that I've never reviewed before 👍
    New blog tomorrow on a European club that I've never reviewed before 👍
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    you name your porno site "dog fart network" an d expect people to jack off to it. no wonder nyc is engulfed in poison right now
    you name your porno site "dog fart network" an d expect people to jack off to it. no wonder nyc is engulfed in poison right now
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    Throw back to one little AGI (daughter) feeding other little AGIs — somewhere in an ashram in haridwar a few months ago. She has no priors about acts of service and what it means, but felt incredibly excited to keep at it. Why? What is it about the agent-agent sharing experiences that makes it intrinsically rewarding? What will make AGI have such emergent intrinsic rewards leading to empathy? One is obviously imitation learning but that is not enough. The act of dissolving the agent and environment boundary is at the core of feeling good about such an action — this dissolution feels more empowering and therefore blissful. Similarly if an AGI were to maximize this agent-environment dissolution boundary then we would get to emergent empathy. This is optimal for an AGI because it would end up maximizing its coverage in the environment while consuming as little energy as possible. Any duality between the agent and the environment means there is some internal thought or action — this requires compute flops. Killing a human is suboptimal for similar reasons — it is unnecessarily compute inefficient and destroys valuable information that is very hard to reconstruct. I feel like there is a principle here to solve the AGI alignment problem.
    Throw back to one little AGI (daughter) feeding other little AGIs — somewhere in an ashram in haridwar a few months ago. She has no priors about acts of service and what it means, but felt incredibly excited to keep at it. Why? What is it about the agent-agent sharing experiences that makes it intrinsically rewarding? What will make AGI have such emergent intrinsic rewards leading to empathy? One is obviously imitation learning but that is not enough. The act of dissolving the agent and environment boundary is at the core of feeling good about such an action — this dissolution feels more empowering and therefore blissful. Similarly if an AGI were to maximize this agent-environment dissolution boundary then we would get to emergent empathy. This is optimal for an AGI because it would end up maximizing its coverage in the environment while consuming as little energy as possible. Any duality between the agent and the environment means there is some internal thought or action — this requires compute flops. Killing a human is suboptimal for similar reasons — it is unnecessarily compute inefficient and destroys valuable information that is very hard to reconstruct. I feel like there is a principle here to solve the AGI alignment problem.
    On my way to #LATechWeek. DMs open if you want to talk about @CSM_ai
    On my way to #LATechWeek. DMs open if you want to talk about @CSM_ai

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    re: this chart (1) most 18 yr olds know very little about politics, so excluding “moderates” likely changes conclusions here (2) ideological ID is not policy prefs — bet that looks more liberal for HS boys (3) are edu polarization & the gender attainment gap upstream of this?
    re: this chart nitter.net/dcoxpolls/status/1666076705503555584#m
    someone should make a chart of smoothed quarterly change in these variables + gas prices since 2021
    someone should make a chart of smoothed quarterly change in these variables + gas prices since 2021 nitter.net/chrislhayes/status/1666165463330455554#m
    go back 90 years and the big concern was opinion polls would ruin democracy. in 1960 skeptics worried about regression. then came the microtargeting scare. none of these technologies destabilized our democracy. while LLMs are new, and evolving, moral panics are an old past time
    go back 90 years and the big concern was opinion polls would ruin democracy. in 1960 skeptics worried about regression. then came the microtargeting scare. none of these technologies destabilized our democracy. nitter.net/jon_m_rob/status/1666132852877012996#m
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    Nonfarm employment up 339,000 in May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-employment-up-339000-in-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Nonfarm employment up 339,000 in May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfar… #BLSdata
    Nonfarm employment up 339,000 in May 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-employment-up-339000-in-may-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Nonfarm employment up 339,000 in May 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfar… #BLSdata
    Four personal tax liabilities trends that have emerged from recent tax legislation https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-12/four-personal-tax-trends.htm #BLSdata
    Four personal tax liabilities trends that have emerged from recent tax legislation bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-12/f… #BLSdata
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    With a hint of caramel from toasted sugar, Belgian cassonade, or light brown sugar, this Swiss meringue–based chocolate frosting is rich, complex, and none too sweet. https://www.seriouseats.com/chocolate-swiss-buttercream?taid=647fba8bdb776900014b24c2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    With a hint of caramel from toasted sugar, Belgian cassonade, or light brown sugar, this Swiss meringue–based chocolate frosting is rich, complex, and none too sweet. seriouseats.com/chocolate-sw…
    We tasted 17 instant coffees to find out which ones were the sweetest, most balanced, and had the most complex flavors. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-instant-coffee-7506045?taid=647fac7bcf93b30001f183c3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tasted 17 instant coffees to find out which ones were the sweetest, most balanced, and had the most complex flavors. seriouseats.com/best-instant…
    Blue Moon ice cream and its Smurf counterpart are sweet, sweet, sweet and bright blue. If either of these things are a turnoff, you might leave this flavor to the kiddos and the young at heart. Anyone left standing grab a spoon and dig in! https://www.seriouseats.com/blue-moon-ice-cream-recipe?taid=647f9e6fd4faf00001394b77&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Blue Moon ice cream and its Smurf counterpart are sweet, sweet, sweet and bright blue. If either of these things are a turnoff, you might leave this flavor to the kiddos and the young at heart. Anyone left standing grab a spoon and dig in! seriouseats.com/blue-moon-ic…
    This deep fryer heats oil consistently, is easy to use, and has a built-in oil filter and drain. https://www.seriouseats.com/all-clad-deep-fryer-review-7507265?taid=647f8262f01664000107affd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This deep fryer heats oil consistently, is easy to use, and has a built-in oil filter and drain. seriouseats.com/all-clad-dee…
    This utterly faithful recipe perfectly recreates a New York City halal-cart classic. https://www.seriouseats.com/serious-eats-halal-cart-style-chicken-and-rice-white-sauce-recipe?taid=647f7452ab5b670001f7e521&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This utterly faithful recipe perfectly recreates a New York City halal-cart classic. seriouseats.com/serious-eats…
    After testing 10 tea infusers, we have top picks for both ball tea infusers and basket tea infusers. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-tea-infusers-7500581?taid=647f661bd4faf000013938b2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    After testing 10 tea infusers, we have top picks for both ball tea infusers and basket tea infusers. seriouseats.com/best-tea-inf…
    This famed seafood-and-meat paella may not be traditional, but it's a favorite of diners all over the world for good reason. The grill makes it possible to cook one big enough for a crowd at home. https://www.seriouseats.com/grilled-paella-mixta-mixed-paella-with-chicken-and-seafood?taid=647f49faf016640001079799&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This famed seafood-and-meat paella may not be traditional, but it's a favorite of diners all over the world for good reason. The grill makes it possible to cook one big enough for a crowd at home. seriouseats.com/grilled-pael…
    After many hours at low heat in a smoker, pork shoulder comes out silky, tender, with a crusty and crunchy bark, and ready for shredding into terrific pulled pork. https://www.seriouseats.com/real-barbecued-pulled-pork?taid=647f3beadb776900014af128&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    After many hours at low heat in a smoker, pork shoulder comes out silky, tender, with a crusty and crunchy bark, and ready for shredding into terrific pulled pork. seriouseats.com/real-barbecu…
    This gazpacho recipe calls for salting and draining the vegetables and then freezing them, which helps extract flavorful juices from their cellular structure. https://www.seriouseats.com/andalusian-gazpacho-recipe?taid=647e8527cf93b30001f11d40&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This gazpacho recipe calls for salting and draining the vegetables and then freezing them, which helps extract flavorful juices from their cellular structure. seriouseats.com/andalusian-g…
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    R to @steak_umm: sent from my apartment
    sent from my apartment
    people want what they couldn’t have as kids which means the next generation will be obsessed with affordable housing
    people want what they couldn’t have as kids which means the next generation will be obsessed with affordable housing
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    The controversial research should be destigmatized, the NASA-appointed panel said. https://scim.ag/2Uo
    The controversial research should be destigmatized, the NASA-appointed panel said. scim.ag/2Uo
    Unlike other primates, young mountain gorillas who lose a parent or have disrupted families live just as long as their peers. https://scim.ag/2Uk
    Unlike other primates, young mountain gorillas who lose a parent or have disrupted families live just as long as their peers. scim.ag/2Uk
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    RT by @ground_guru: This is the best insight into Ange that you're going to get. Brilliant webinar
    This is the best insight into Ange that you're going to get. Brilliant webinar nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1665417781876072449#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Absolutely horrible news feeing for all my former colleagues, players and backroom staff alike
    Absolutely horrible news feeing for all my former colleagues, players and backroom staff alike nitter.net/londonirish/status/1666149246863568898#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Very insightful and thought provoking presentations. Great speakers - great day!
    Very insightful and thought provoking presentations. Great speakers - great day! nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1666152251377713180#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Thanks for inviting me and how professionally the event was organised.
    Thanks for inviting me and how professionally the event was organised.
    Thank you to everyone who attended today's Youth Development Webinar - and to our brilliant speakers + sponsors @veotechnologies @jeff_weigh @DeasunO @jackbraz29 @perrywalters10 @mathlacome
    Thank you to everyone who attended today's Youth Development Webinar - and to our brilliant speakers + sponsors @veotechnologies @jeff_weigh @DeasunO @jackbraz29 @perrywalters10 @mathlacome
    RT by @ground_guru: Fascinating interview for any Spurs fans to listen to. I’m off to run through several brick walls for Ange Postecoglou. #THFC #COYS
    Fascinating interview for any Spurs fans to listen to. I’m off to run through several brick walls for Ange Postecoglou. #THFC #COYS nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1665417781876072449#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Per chi volesse approfondire la questione del ruolo del campo di data science nel calcio e nello sport in generale, consiglio di ascoltare questa intervista a Luke Bornn, fondatore di Zelus. Almeno vi risparmiate i discorsi sul Moneyball campati in aria https://trainingground.guru/articles/luke-bornn-the-future-of-data-science-in-football
    Per chi volesse approfondire la questione del ruolo del campo di data science nel calcio e nello sport in generale, consiglio di ascoltare questa intervista a Luke Bornn, fondatore di Zelus. Almeno vi risparmiate i discorsi sul Moneyball campati in aria trainingground.guru/articles…
    🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸 Final presentation of a busy day at the Youth Development Webinar: #9: Carlos Casal Lopez ~ @LaLigaEN 10-Year Plan For Academies
    🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸 @LaLigaEN 10-Year Plan For Academies
    RT by @ground_guru: Carlos Casal Lopez, Football Programs Leader from @LaLiga sharing insights about 'LaLiga's 10 year plan for Academies' as part of our Youth Development Webinar. @ground_guru
    Carlos Casal Lopez, Football Programs Leader from @LaLiga sharing insights about 'LaLiga's 10 year plan for Academies' as part of our Youth Development Webinar. @ground_guru
    RT by @ground_guru: Enjoyable final presentation at the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar!
    Enjoyable final presentation at the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar!
    RT by @ground_guru: Brilliant presentation from Tom Hocking at the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar.
    Brilliant presentation from Tom Hocking at the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar.
    Youth Development Webinar #8: Tom Hocking ~ Video Analysis @WolvesAcademy @veotechnologies
    Youth Development Webinar @WolvesAcademy @veotechnologies
    RT by @ground_guru: Tom Hocking, First team Assistant Performance Analyst @Wolves sharing insights into 'Video analysis at Wolves Academy' as part of our Youth Development Webinar. @ground_guru
    Tom Hocking, First team Assistant Performance Analyst @Wolves sharing insights into 'Video analysis at Wolves Academy' as part of our Youth Development Webinar. @ground_guru
    RT by @ground_guru: Phenomenal presentation by Andy Goldie on the work ongoing @swans_academy as part of the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar 👍
    Phenomenal presentation by Andy Goldie on the work ongoing @swans_academy as part of the @ground_guru Youth Development Webinar 👍
    RT by @ground_guru: Sunderland getting mentioned a lot in terms of what we should do. I agree, but know what it looks like. The sporting director runs the club. Sets the philosophy and culture throughout. Employs a head coach, data & recruitment team Read 👇👇👇👇 https://trainingground.guru/articles/james-young-the-role-of-data-in-sunderlands-brave-new-world
    Sunderland getting mentioned a lot in terms of what we should do. trainingground.guru/articles…
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    "Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. https://scim.ag/2Ul #NationalHigherEducationDay @ScienceCareers
    "Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding." #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. scim.ag/2Ul #NationalHigherEducationDay @ScienceCareers
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Don’t miss this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling! Researchers show how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize tuberculosis, a mouse study demystifies the mechanisms behind brain swelling in stroke, and more. https://scim.ag/2Ui
    Don’t miss this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling! Researchers show how a biochemical modification enables macrophages to neutralize tuberculosis, a mouse study demystifies the mechanisms behind brain swelling in stroke, and more. scim.ag/2Ui
    A new Science study presents a method for #3Dprinting nanoscale optical-grade glass at 650°C—roughly 500°C lower than the sinter temperatures needed by other methods. The approach may help redefine the paradigm for free-form manufacturing of silica glass. https://scim.ag/2Ue
    A new Science study presents a method for #3Dprinting nanoscale optical-grade glass at 650°C—roughly 500°C lower than the sinter temperatures needed by other methods. scim.ag/2Ue
    A new @SciImmunology study involving human skin samples presents a spatial atlas of immune cells during psoriasis and health. https://scim.ag/2U8
    A new @SciImmunology study involving human skin samples presents a spatial atlas of immune cells during psoriasis and health. scim.ag/2U8
    R to @ScienceMagazine: By comparing reference genomes of 12 macaque species that together cover all the known macaque groups, researchers in @ScienceAdvances have uncovered an ancient hybrid origin of a macaque lineage. https://scim.ag/2SA #PrimateGenomes
    By comparing reference genomes of 12 macaque species that together cover all the known macaque groups, researchers in @ScienceAdvances have uncovered an ancient hybrid origin of a macaque lineage. scim.ag/2SA #PrimateGenomes
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    Senate Democrats' biggest hurdle in 2024 will be outrunning Biden's poor approval ratings. Don't miss @JessicaTaylor's latest data dive: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/senate-charts/senate-democrats-biggest-2024-challenge-outrunning-biden
    Senate Democrats' biggest hurdle in 2024 will be outrunning Biden's poor approval ratings. @JessicaTaylor's latest data dive: cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
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    There is a deliberate and concentrated effort to prevent my posts from appearing on The News
    There is a deliberate and concentrated effort to prevent my posts from appearing on The News
    thinking about the insane tax breaks i'll get when i produce 10000 dog shit AI generated tv shows just to cancel them
    thinking about the insane tax breaks i'll get when i produce 10000 dog shit AI generated tv shows just to cancel them
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    It seems very likely that either Roberts or Thomas is writing in Allen v. Milligan, yes.
    It seems very likely that either Roberts or Thomas is writing in Allen v. Milligan, yes. nitter.net/whitnessing/status/1666157036973719578#m
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    R to @sciam: Read the full story by @kernhendricks to learn more. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-rare-glimpse-into-afghanistans-spectacular-vanishing-forests/
    Read the full story by @kernhendricks to learn more. scientificamerican.com/artic…  ( 1 min )
    R to @sciam: Despite the grueling physical demands of his job, this logger only earns roughly 40 cents for each “sleeper”—a rectangular chunk of timber about a foot wide and eight feet long—that he cuts from the forest. He says he makes about $11 in an average day. https://bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    Despite the grueling physical demands of his job, this logger only earns roughly 40 cents for each “sleeper”—a rectangular chunk of timber about a foot wide and eight feet long—that he cuts from the forest. He says he makes about $11 in an average day. bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    R to @sciam: The deep green pine and cedar forests are often the only real resource available to the communities who live in them. https://bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    The deep green pine and cedar forests are often the only real resource available to the communities who live in them. bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    R to @sciam: Rising economic pressure is making it steadily harder to persuade people when it comes to choosing the health of forests over that of their families. https://bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    Rising economic pressure is making it steadily harder to persuade people when it comes to choosing the health of forests over that of their families. bit.ly/3P0rmq4
    Despite the timber trade’s central role in eastern Afghanistan’s economy, harvesting these vast woodlands comes at a steep cost to other resources, as well as to the local ecology. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3P0rmq4 📸 @kernhendricks
    Despite the timber trade’s central role in eastern Afghanistan’s economy, harvesting these vast woodlands comes at a steep cost to other resources, as well as to the local ecology. bit.ly/3P0rmq4 @kernhendricks  ( 1 min )
    Thunderbirds were a big deal—so why did they die out? Learn how the prehistoric dromornithids earned their nickname in the third episode of Science, Quickly’s mini-series on monster birds with host 🎙️ @flichtman. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43ngvuB
    Thunderbirds were a big deal—so why did they die out? @flichtman. bit.ly/43ngvuB
    Hvaldi, a juvenile beluga whale likely used as a Russian spy, has become so accustomed to human interaction that he's putting himself in danger and urgently needs our help | Opinion https://trib.al/v5d7pDG
    Hvaldi, a juvenile beluga whale likely used as a Russian spy, has become so accustomed to human interaction that he's putting himself in danger and urgently needs our help | Opinion trib.al/v5d7pDG  ( 1 min )
    A new tool that tracks military deployments to climate disasters could shed light on how the traditional war-fighting mission is evolving under a warming climate https://trib.al/Wr7Ksf5
    A new tool that tracks military deployments to climate disasters could shed light on how the traditional war-fighting mission is evolving under a warming climate trib.al/Wr7Ksf5
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    R to @DavidDuvenaud: In any case, I learned a lot from this conversation, thank you Robin and Agnes! Here is the blog post Robin posted after our discussion, which lays our his arguments more fully: https://www.overcomingbias.com/p/to-imagine-ai-imagine-no-ai
    In any case, I learned a lot from this conversation, thank you Robin and Agnes! overcomingbias.com/p/to-imag…
    R to @DavidDuvenaud: I now want to investigate: 1) Which of my values will likely be preserved even under competitive pressure? Friendship? Jokes? Child-rearing? 2) Can we hope to preserve non-functional values more faithfully than today's historical re-enactments and arbitrary-feeling traditions?
    I now want to investigate: 1) Which of my values will likely be preserved even under competitive pressure? Friendship? Jokes? Child-rearing? 2) Can we hope to preserve non-functional values more faithfully than today's historical re-enactments and arbitrary-feeling traditions?
    R to @DavidDuvenaud: Agnes points out that we are glad our ancestors didn't lock in their values, so we should let them improve more. I say, no, by definition, any change from our current values is bad, according to us. Though we can expect to better be able to fulfill them in the future.
    Agnes points out that we are glad our ancestors didn't lock in their values, so we should let them improve more. I say, no, by definition, any change from our current values is bad, according to us. Though we can expect to better be able to fulfill them in the future.
    R to @DavidDuvenaud: Robin said trying to preserve values (aka alignment) requires permanent mind-control, which is distasteful and hard. I said we are doing alignment anyways, and when done well it just looks like something born wanting wanting what we want. E.g. Dogs born wanting to help humans.
    Robin said trying to preserve values (aka alignment) requires permanent mind-control, which is distasteful and hard. I said we are doing alignment anyways, and when done well it just looks like something born wanting wanting what we want. E.g. Dogs born wanting to help humans.
    R to @DavidDuvenaud: We agreed that: 1) Competition will naturally cause our descendants to be alien to us, whether human or machine. 2) Stopping this would require a world government restricting growth. This approach has a terrible track record.
    We agreed that: 1) Competition will naturally cause our descendants to be alien to us, whether human or machine. 2) Stopping this would require a world government restricting growth. This approach has a terrible track record.
    I discussed the future of humanity, value preservation, and controlling our descendants with @robinhanson and @AgnesCallard. Robin's main point: Trying to preserving all our values might require neutering our descendants' ability to grow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGxv1TcazIc
    I discussed the future of humanity, value preservation, and controlling our descendants with @robinhanson and @AgnesCallard. piped.video/watch?v=WGxv1Tca…
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    There are still 6 days to submit your works on #Tractable #Probabilistic #Models at the #TPM2023 workshop at #UAI2023 @UncertaintyInAI 👉https://tractable-probabilistic-modeling.github.io/tpm2023/cfp/ 🗓️Deadline: June 12th, 2023 AoE #probabilistic #circuits #normalizing #flows #pgm
    There are still 6 days to submit your works on #Tractable #Probabilistic #Models at the #TPM2023 workshop at #UAI2023 @UncertaintyInAI tractable-probabilistic-mode… #probabilistic #circuits #normalizing #flows #pgm
    RT by @tetraduzione: Antonio is the best! Join us at @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni!
    Antonio is the best! Join us at @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni! nitter.net/tetraduzione/status/1664725605877727234#m
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    RT by @SingularMattrix: Finally Jax+Metal! It seems that the opening and modularisation of XLA is starting to pay off... https://developer.apple.com/metal/jax/ Let's hope Apple open sources it..
    Finally Jax+Metal! developer.apple.com/metal/ja… Let's hope Apple open sources it..  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: my debut full-length graphic novel BOYS WEEKEND is out TODAY. i'm so excited and nervous for this thing to finally, finally be out in the world and for people to read it. if you like my work, it would mean a hell of a lot to me if you got one. http://boysweekend.biz
    my debut full-length graphic novel BOYS WEEKEND is out TODAY. i'm so excited and nervous for this thing to finally, finally be out in the world and for people to read it. if you like my work, it would mean a hell of a lot to me if you got one. boysweekend.biz
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    This article acknowledges that Nazi-branded units are a major part of Ukraine's forces, but doesn't tell us whether they take orders from the country's president. Since he's Jewish, I'm guessing they don't! Seems like a big problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/world/europe/nazi-symbols-ukraine.html?smid=tw-share
    This article acknowledges that Nazi-branded units are a major part of Ukraine's forces, but doesn't tell us whether they take orders from the country's president. Since he's Jewish, I'm guessing they don't! Seems like a big problem. nytimes.com/2023/06/05/world…
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2KydxhSq6ee00
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    …and here’s one from last year about Ange Postecoglou.
    …and here’s one from last year about Ange Postecoglou. nitter.net/guardian_sport/status/1666032092575068161#m
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jun/06/david-squires-on-manchester-city-beating-united-to-win-the-fa-cup-final
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport theguardian.com/football/ng-…
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    Financial comparison of tomorrow evening's UEFA Europa Conference League finalists. On paper West Ham have a clear advantage over Fiorentina, but they still need to do the business on the pitch #WHUFC #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina
    Financial comparison of tomorrow evening's UEFA Europa Conference League finalists. On paper West Ham have a clear advantage over Fiorentina, but they still need to do the business on the pitch #WHUFC #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina
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    Runner-up of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: The Stupid Questions Office https://go.nature.com/43F3cW2
    Runner-up of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: The Stupid Questions Office go.nature.com/43F3cW2

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    pricey but very cool as far as i’m concerned. y’all will be able to read 538 in three dimensions
    pricey but very cool as far as i’m concerned. y’all will be able to read 538 in three dimensions nitter.net/TechCrunch/status/1665812712771948546#m
    can’t tell you how many times i’ve had a conversation with an academic and they reference their “database” of research that’s just two (unlinked) excel files
    can’t tell you how many times i’ve had a conversation with an academic and they reference their “database” of research that’s just two (unlinked) excel files nitter.net/mjskay/status/1665729174214963200#m
    R to @gelliottmorris: another lesson in: not everything has to be statistics
    another lesson in: not everything has to be statistics
    not to be such a nerd but i think this is not a job for a “database.” a key mistake many data analysts make after finding a weak trend in easy to measure constructs is ignoring other variables (in this case, actual historical analysis) that explain deviation from the average
    not to be such a nerd but i think this is not a job for a “database.” a key mistake many data analysts make after finding a weak trend in easy to measure constructs is ignoring other variables (in this case, actual historical analysis) that explain deviation from the average nitter.net/jbouie/status/1665699127160631296#m
    one of my favorite memories from The Economist is when we took our us politics fellow out for drinks and made him name a senator from every state, and then he proceeded to name all 100 of them. legend
    one of my favorite memories from The Economist is when we took our us politics fellow out for drinks and made him name a senator from every state, and then he proceeded to name all 100 of them. legend nitter.net/jlazarus001/status/1665495017115271168#m
    empirically speaking, i would not have tweeted this based on the available evidence
    empirically speaking, i would not have tweeted this based on the available evidence nitter.net/jack/status/1665460519719895042#m
    if only there were a way for interested parties to talk to many voters about important topics at a high frequency, in an efficient manner, and in a way that (somewhat) ensured they represent the views of broader population…
    if only there were a way for interested parties to talk to many voters about important topics at a high frequency, in an efficient manner, and in a way that (somewhat) ensured they represent the views of broader population… nitter.net/semaforben/status/1665518271821500416#m
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    "Ultimately, we want to produce fruit from tomato meristem cells — undifferentiated cells from which new plant organs can grow — and skip using a plant entirely," explains Lucas van der Zee. https://go.nature.com/3CiPMTP
    "Ultimately, we want to produce fruit from tomato meristem cells — undifferentiated cells from which new plant organs can grow — and skip using a plant entirely," explains Lucas van der Zee. go.nature.com/3CiPMTP
    "Now is a crucial time for scientists and the public to educate state and local decision makers about how acutely we need wetlands," writes @swamp_prof. https://go.nature.com/440E64j
    "Now is a crucial time for scientists and the public to educate state and local decision makers about how acutely we need wetlands," writes @swamp_prof. go.nature.com/440E64j
    “The more we understand about primate genomics, the more we’ll understand about human genomics,” says @BioanthBehie. https://go.nature.com/3WS3wOQ
    “The more we understand about primate genomics, the more we’ll understand about human genomics,” says @BioanthBehie. go.nature.com/3WS3wOQ
    Winner of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: Human/Nature https://go.nature.com/3oL84do
    Winner of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: Human/Nature go.nature.com/3oL84do
    “As we kept sampling, we kept seeing more diversity and more bacteria,” says marine microbiologist Pierre Galand. https://go.nature.com/3CaSQRZ
    “As we kept sampling, we kept seeing more diversity and more bacteria,” says marine microbiologist Pierre Galand. go.nature.com/3CaSQRZ
    After 60 years of searching, mathematicians might have finally found a true single ‘aperiodic’ tile — a shape that can cover an infinite plane, but never make a repeating pattern https://go.nature.com/3Cd8hcv
    After 60 years of searching, mathematicians might have finally found a true single ‘aperiodic’ tile — a shape that can cover an infinite plane, but never make a repeating pattern go.nature.com/3Cd8hcv
    RT by @Nature: What does the US Supreme Court's Sackett v. EPA decision mean for wetlands, and what can you do about it? 🧵 on @swamp_prof's piece https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01827-y
    What does the US Supreme Court's Sackett v. EPA decision mean for wetlands, and what can you do about it? 🧵 on @swamp_prof's piece nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    “Women in science are survivors. We are still here and doing outstanding work despite having to waste our time, energy and intelligence to fight,” said one of the respondent replying to Nature’s International Women’s Day poll. https://go.nature.com/3Cc1j7v
    “Women in science are survivors. We are still here and doing outstanding work despite having to waste our time, energy and intelligence to fight,” said one of the respondent replying to Nature’s International Women’s Day poll. go.nature.com/3Cc1j7v
    The first gene therapy for muscular dystrophy nears approval, but will it work? https://go.nature.com/43Cl6sq
    The first gene therapy for muscular dystrophy nears approval, but will it work? go.nature.com/43Cl6sq
    Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are all descendants of three females and one male illegally imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar. After he died in the 1993, the hippos escaped from his estate and established themselves in the Magdalena River. https://go.nature.com/43CzLVb
    Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are all descendants of three females and one male illegally imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar. After he died in the 1993, the hippos escaped from his estate and established themselves in the Magdalena River. go.nature.com/43CzLVb
    Runner-up of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: The Eclosion Event https://go.nature.com/3oQaYgU
    Runner-up of this year's science-fiction essay competition co-sponsored by Nature and @EULIFE_news: The Eclosion Event go.nature.com/3oQaYgU
    There’s a cyclone raging at the north pole of Uranus https://go.nature.com/45NauZF
    There’s a cyclone raging at the north pole of Uranus go.nature.com/45NauZF
    Astrophysicist Frank Hsia-San Shu made seminal contributions to the understanding of galaxies and star formation, leaving a legacy of scientific work characterized by originality and deep insight. https://go.nature.com/3P0S1Db
    Astrophysicist Frank Hsia-San Shu made seminal contributions to the understanding of galaxies and star formation, leaving a legacy of scientific work characterized by originality and deep insight. go.nature.com/3P0S1Db
    Five of the best science books this week https://go.nature.com/3qtuAIj
    Five of the best science books this week go.nature.com/3qtuAIj
    Chatbots can debug and annotate code, translate programming languages and perform boilerplate operations. At the same time, ChatGPT "is also a robot with no consciousness, agency, morality, embodied cognition or emotional inner life,” says @amyjko. https://go.nature.com/3MU41DA
    Chatbots can debug and annotate code, translate programming languages and perform boilerplate operations. At the same time, ChatGPT "is also a robot with no consciousness, agency, morality, embodied cognition or emotional inner life,” says @amyjko. go.nature.com/3MU41DA
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    Chicken piccata takes a beloved food—pan-fried chicken cutlets—and tops it with a simple but luxurious lemon-butter pan sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-piccata-italian-fried-cutlet-recipe?taid=647e68fad4faf0000138ec34&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Chicken piccata takes a beloved food—pan-fried chicken cutlets—and tops it with a simple but luxurious lemon-butter pan sauce. seriouseats.com/chicken-picc…
    This take on mazemen, or "mixed noodles," a soup-less variation on ramen, incorporates powerfully savory XO sauce to make a flavorful ramen that takes all of five minutes to prepare. https://www.seriouseats.com/xo-mazemen-recipe?taid=647e5aeacf93b30001f10e3b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This take on mazemen, or "mixed noodles," a soup-less variation on ramen, incorporates powerfully savory XO sauce to make a flavorful ramen that takes all of five minutes to prepare. seriouseats.com/xo-mazemen-r…
    If you've got enough time to make a proper batch of French toast, then you've got enough time to throw in a pair of toppings that will take that French toast from Tuesday-morning staple to weekend blowout. https://www.seriouseats.com/french-toast-quick-blackberry-compote-recipe?taid=647e4cdbab5b670001f78568&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    If you've got enough time to make a proper batch of French toast, then you've got enough time to throw in a pair of toppings that will take that French toast from Tuesday-morning staple to weekend blowout. seriouseats.com/french-toast…
    Make a better version of grilled broccolini by using the intense heat of a charcoal chimney starter. https://www.seriouseats.com/charcoal-chimney-grilled-broccolini-with-xo-sauce?taid=647e30bacf93b300017d3c7d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Make a better version of grilled broccolini by using the intense heat of a charcoal chimney starter. seriouseats.com/charcoal-chi…
    Toasting the Rice Krispies and generously seasoning the bars balances the sweetness of the marshmallows, while brown butter adds rich, nutty flavor. https://www.seriouseats.com/rice-krispie-treats-recipe-7107746?taid=647e22aa137e4000012c2593&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Toasting the Rice Krispies and generously seasoning the bars balances the sweetness of the marshmallows, while brown butter adds rich, nutty flavor. seriouseats.com/rice-krispie…
    Blistered in a dry wok, these stir-fried green chile peppers are fragrant, tender, and hot, hot, hot. https://www.seriouseats.com/tiger-skin-peppers-7507257?taid=647e149bab5b670001f773f5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Blistered in a dry wok, these stir-fried green chile peppers are fragrant, tender, and hot, hot, hot. seriouseats.com/tiger-skin-p…
    We've got everything from multiple types of fried chicken to classic Senegalese and Italian dishes. https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-drumstick-recipes-7505723?taid=647df87a137e4000012c1a51&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We've got everything from multiple types of fried chicken to classic Senegalese and Italian dishes. seriouseats.com/chicken-drum…
    The best ones easily opened bottle after bottle of wine, held their charge, and were a cinch to use. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-electric-wine-bottle-openers-6745966?taid=647dea6bab5b670001f768cb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    The best ones easily opened bottle after bottle of wine, held their charge, and were a cinch to use. seriouseats.com/best-electri…
    We tested and compared two popular water bottles, evaluating their cold retention and durability and how easy they were to drink from. https://www.seriouseats.com/hydro-flask-vs-yeti-water-bottles-7107957?taid=647d339f137e4000012bf914&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested and compared two popular water bottles, evaluating their cold retention and durability and how easy they were to drink from. seriouseats.com/hydro-flask-…
    From a smoky chickpea number with bacon and Cotija to a simple pairing of plump cranberry beans and tender poached salmon, these bean salads are anything but boring. https://www.seriouseats.com/bean-salad-recipes-for-summer?taid=647d258bcf93b300017cfa53&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    From a smoky chickpea number with bacon and Cotija to a simple pairing of plump cranberry beans and tender poached salmon, these bean salads are anything but boring. seriouseats.com/bean-salad-r…
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    36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2021 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/36-work-related-deaths-due-to-environmental-heat-exposure-in-2021.htm #BLSdata
    36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2021 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/36-wor… #BLSdata
    36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2021 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/36-work-related-deaths-due-to-environmental-heat-exposure-in-2021.htm #BLSdata
    36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2021 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/36-wor… #BLSdata
    Resilience through two recessions: veterans in the labor market since 2003 https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-12/resilience_through_two_recessions_veterans_in_the_labor_market_since_2003.htm #BLSdata
    Resilience through two recessions: veterans in the labor market since 2003 bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-12/r… #BLSdata
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    they had to take down the "lightning mcqueen" cars 2 statue because some one gave it a blow job
    they had to take down the "lightning mcqueen" cars 2 statue because some one gave it a blow job
    no its really cool to surrender to your most basic animal instincts and behave like a fucking Cartoon Character. Youre valid and interesting
    no its really cool to surrender to your most basic animal instincts and behave like a fucking Cartoon Character. Youre valid and interesting
    my most hated james bond theory is that yes there was a real life james bond but he died in saddam husseins tiger pit
    my most hated james bond theory is that yes there was a real life james bond but he died in saddam husseins tiger pit
    R to @dril: " having sex is a Performative action. " - The Pussy Skeptic
    " having sex is a Performative action. " - The Pussy Skeptic
    " there is no conclusive evidence that having sex is better than Jacking off " - The Pussy Skeptic
    " there is no conclusive evidence that having sex is better than Jacking off " - The Pussy Skeptic
    i dont think i can take my career much further unless I attain some sort of "Ultimate Form"
    i dont think i can take my career much further unless I attain some sort of "Ultimate Form"
    what if the main character of a tv show was a bad guy.......
    what if the main character of a tv show was a bad guy.......
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Amazing opportunity for those looking for a phd 👀 can personally verify that both Antonio and the School of Informatics in Edinburgh has excellent vibes
    Amazing opportunity for those looking for a phd 👀 can personally verify that both Antonio and the School of Informatics in Edinburgh has excellent vibes nitter.net/tetraduzione/status/1664725605877727234#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Please join us!
    Please join us! nitter.net/TUDarmstadt/status/1665708672478064640#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: 🎉🚨PMLR proceedings for the Continual Causality AAAI-23 Bridge (https://www.continualcausality.org) are out: https://proceedings.mlr.press/v208/ First: catch up by reading our organizers' retrospective paper at the start! Then check an amazing set of papers that link continual learning + causality!
    🎉🚨PMLR proceedings for the Continual Causality AAAI-23 Bridge (continualcausality.org) are out: proceedings.mlr.press/v208/ First: catch up by reading our organizers' retrospective paper at the start! Then check an amazing set of papers that link continual learning + causality!
    RT by @tetraduzione: What is “it”? How different from saying “software will happen”? My rule of thumb: substitute “software” for “AI” and ask if there is any difference in a statement or claim.
    What is “it”? How different from saying “software will happen”? My rule of thumb: substitute “software” for “AI” and ask if there is any difference in a statement or claim.
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    “It would be hard to reach the levels we are seeing by just doing team training on the pitch. That extreme athleticism takes a high, high training age and a long term plan of development.” @DeasunO https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    “It would be hard to reach the levels we are seeing by just doing team training on the pitch. That extreme athleticism takes a high, high training age and a long term plan of development.” @DeasunO trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: "I always say to people, ‘First team, easy!’ There are only a few players, one management team. Academy, much more complex! Many teams, many parents, many players. I jest a bit, but some of it is true." @DeasunO https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy
    "I always say to people, ‘First team, easy!’ There are only a few players, one management team. Academy, much more complex! Many teams, many parents, many players. I jest a bit, but some of it is true." @DeasunO trainingground.guru/articles…
    The top clubs have these totems and it’s so important. Arsenal have Bukayo Saka. Man City have Phil Foden. Liverpool have Trent Alexander-Arnold. Man Utd have Marcus Rashford.
    The top clubs have these totems and it’s so important. nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1665632924836691969#m
    Will be sad if Chelsea sell Mason Mount, as looks increasingly likely. Not only a fantastic player but a flagbearer for their Academy, an example to all young players coming through. With club since age of 6/ values of club instilled in him from Neil Bath and his staff.
    Will be sad if Chelsea sell Mason Mount, as looks increasingly likely. Not only a fantastic player but a flagbearer for their Academy, an example to all young players coming through. With club since age of 6/ values of club instilled in him from Neil Bath and his staff.
    RT by @ground_guru: Importance of networking: "I did a conferences in the UK - Graham Smith’s ‘From Pain to Performance.’ A very clever man was there, @LewinPhysio and he heard me talk. He liked the topic, we chatted and then he asked me over to do a workshop." @DeasunO https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/50-des-ryan-athletic-development-of-academy-players/id1458881321?i=1000614476085
    Importance of networking: @LewinPhysio and he heard me talk. He liked the topic, we chatted and then he asked me over to do a workshop." @DeasunO podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
    RT by @ground_guru: 🎧 @DeasunO on importance of performance specialists working in tandem with coaches: "@coach_roche_ worked brilliantly with Ken Gillard & Kwame Ampadu. Then it's: 'How can we create something in the session that helps athletic development to transfer?" https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/50-des-ryan-athletic-development-of-academy-players/id1458881321?i=1000614476085
    🎧 @DeasunO on importance of performance specialists working in tandem with coaches: @coach_roche_ worked brilliantly with Ken Gillard & Kwame Ampadu. Then it's: 'How can we create something in the session that helps athletic development to transfer?" podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
    RT by @ground_guru: Tom will be speaking at our TGG Live conference in Manchester on October 9th https://trainingground.guru/articles/tgg-live-speakers-revealed
    Tom will be speaking at our TGG Live conference in Manchester on October 9th trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1665600592775901184#m
    RT by @ground_guru: FCN Chairman Tom Vernon: “Silver medal for FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga and qualification to Europe. “We achieved this with the youngest team in world football and played 15 players from our Academies.”
    FCN Chairman Tom Vernon: nitter.net/FCNordsjaelland/status/1665422601819152385#m
    RT by @ground_guru: The first 7 days with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors academy in Jeonju, South Korea has flown by. Great experience coaching the U12's and U18's! ⚽ 🇰🇷
    The first 7 days with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors academy in Jeonju, South Korea has flown by. Great experience coaching the U12's and U18's! ⚽ 🇰🇷
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    RT by @SingularMattrix: Whatever copywriter at Apple came up with Nico finding and BATHING an entire family of raccoons is far more unhinged than I could ever dream of being
    Whatever copywriter at Apple came up with Nico finding and BATHING an entire family of raccoons is far more unhinged than I could ever dream of being  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @CookPolitical: WATCH: Despite bipartisan successes, Biden faces several 2024 hurdles, says @CookPolitical’s @amyewalter, which include: ➡His age ➡Unfulfilled student loan forgiveness promise ➡DACA handling ➡In 2020, half of Biden’s voters were moreso voting against Trump
    WATCH: Despite bipartisan successes, Biden faces several 2024 hurdles, says @CookPolitical’s @amyewalter, which include: ➡His age ➡Unfulfilled student loan forgiveness promise ➡DACA handling ➡In 2020, half of Biden’s voters were moreso voting against Trump
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    Ancient trees—some dating back more than 3000 years—are key to the survival of their forests. #WorldEnvironmentDay https://scim.ag/2Tx
    Ancient trees—some dating back more than 3000 years—are key to the survival of their forests. #WorldEnvironmentDay scim.ag/2Tx
    LSD and psilocin—the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms—can produce an antidepressant response in mice through a molecular mechanism that is completely separate from the one responsible for hallucinogenic effects. https://scim.ag/2Tu
    LSD and psilocin—the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms—can produce an antidepressant response in mice through a molecular mechanism that is completely separate from the one responsible for hallucinogenic effects. scim.ag/2Tu
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. https://scim.ag/2To
    Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did. scim.ag/2To
    Beneath the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains lies something more scientifically valuable than any precious metal: Earth’s first land ecosystem. #WorldEnvironmentDay https://scim.ag/2Ti
    Beneath the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains lies something more scientifically valuable than any precious metal: Earth’s first land ecosystem. #WorldEnvironmentDay scim.ag/2Ti
    A team of scientists says it has nailed down the major symptoms of #LongCovid. https://scim.ag/2SK
    A team of scientists says it has nailed down the major symptoms of #LongCovid. scim.ag/2SK
    By tapping into existing air quality monitoring sensors, researchers have discovered a cheap way to census nearby species. https://scim.ag/2SI
    By tapping into existing air quality monitoring sensors, researchers have discovered a cheap way to census nearby species. scim.ag/2SI
    Many scientists are concerned that changes to the National Pesticide Use Maps database will make it far less useful. https://scim.ag/2Sk
    Many scientists are concerned that changes to the National Pesticide Use Maps database will make it far less useful. scim.ag/2Sk
    RT by @NewsfromScience: In Berlin, pioneering research into urban ecology has found surprising biodiversity in the city’s green spaces. Learn more on #WorldEnvironmentDay: https://scim.ag/2Sj
    In Berlin, pioneering research into urban ecology has found surprising biodiversity in the city’s green spaces. #WorldEnvironmentDay: scim.ag/2Sj
    Three years after then-President Donald Trump pressured NIH to suspend a research grant to a U.S. group studying bat coronaviruses with partners in China, the agency has restarted the award. https://scim.ag/2Sh
    Three years after then-President Donald Trump pressured NIH to suspend a research grant to a U.S. group studying bat coronaviruses with partners in China, the agency has restarted the award. scim.ag/2Sh
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. https://scim.ag/2Sf
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. scim.ag/2Sf
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems, according new research. https://scim.ag/2Sd
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems, according new research. scim.ag/2Sd
    New evidence suggests much of University of Rochester physicist Ranga Dias’s thesis was copied from other sources. https://scim.ag/2Sb
    New evidence suggests much of University of Rochester physicist Ranga Dias’s thesis was copied from other sources. scim.ag/2Sb
    When sea otters dig for clams in seagrass meadows, they leave a pockmarked “moonscape” in their wake. But this rough treatment may be doing the otherwise lush meadows a reproductive favor. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2Sa
    When sea otters dig for clams in seagrass meadows, they leave a pockmarked “moonscape” in their wake. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2Sa
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    Agricultural productivity might be improved by consideration of how the plant's circadian rhythm alters responses to the challenges posed by its environment. Learn more on #WorldEnvironmentDay: https://scim.ag/2Tw #ScienceReview
    Agricultural productivity might be improved by consideration of how the plant's circadian rhythm alters responses to the challenges posed by its environment. #WorldEnvironmentDay: scim.ag/2Tw #ScienceReview
    Hepatic stellate cells help maintain normal liver mass in mice by producing neurotrophin-3, a new @SciSignal study shows. The findings could one day help drive new therapies that control liver cell proliferation. https://scim.ag/2Tt
    Hepatic stellate cells help maintain normal liver mass in mice by producing neurotrophin-3, a new @SciSignal study shows. The findings could one day help drive new therapies that control liver cell proliferation. scim.ag/2Tt
    Humanity’s actions have committed us to a warming climate. Although there is no turning back, some paths are open to avoid catastrophic #ClimateChange. A special issue underscored the urgent choices we face to adapt. Learn more on #WorldEnvironmentDay: https://scim.ag/2Tn
    Humanity’s actions have committed us to a warming climate. Although there is no turning back, some paths are open to avoid catastrophic #ClimateChange. #WorldEnvironmentDay: scim.ag/2Tn
    "This work situation has given me the vibrant and varied workdays I was after. My schedule is constantly changing and the … projects I’m tasked to work on are always new, affording me opportunities to learn and grow." #ScienceWorkingLife @ScienceCareers https://scim.ag/2SL
    "This work situation has given me the vibrant and varied workdays I was after. My schedule is constantly changing and the … projects I’m tasked to work on are always new, affording me opportunities to learn and grow." #ScienceWorkingLife @ScienceCareers scim.ag/2SL
    The study of neuroscience and animal motor control has pivotally influenced robotic locomotion and has also helped robotics to inform basic science, according to a new @SciRobotics Review. https://scim.ag/2SF
    The study of neuroscience and animal motor control has pivotally influenced robotic locomotion and has also helped robotics to inform basic science, according to a new @SciRobotics Review. scim.ag/2SF
    Laws that establish legal rights for nature are being pursued in a growing number of countries to protect the environment. A new #ScienceReview examines key scientific aspects of rights-of-nature laws. Learn more on #WorldEnvironmentDay: https://scim.ag/2Sn
    Laws that establish legal rights for nature are being pursued in a growing number of countries to protect the environment. A new #ScienceReview examines key scientific aspects of rights-of-nature laws. #WorldEnvironmentDay: scim.ag/2Sn
    Scientists untangle how a compound found in many fruits and vegetables supports macrophages’ ability to clear out debris and apoptotic cells—a finding that may inform interventions for conditions involving impaired #efferocytosis. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/2Sg
    Scientists untangle how a compound found in many fruits and vegetables supports macrophages’ ability to clear out debris and apoptotic cells—a finding that may inform interventions for conditions involving impaired #efferocytosis. @SciSignal scim.ag/2Sg
    Several mammal species live in cold-water environments thanks to adaptations like blubber and large size. A notable exception is the sea otter—so how does it stay warm? A 2021 Science study found an answer: skeletal muscle thermogenesis. https://scim.ag/2Se
    Several mammal species live in cold-water environments thanks to adaptations like blubber and large size. A notable exception is the sea otter—so how does it stay warm? scim.ag/2Se
    Scientists have devised a combination treatment for glioblastoma that can eradicate this deadly brain cancer in mice—and that proved safe in people with glioblastoma. https://scim.ag/2Sc @ScienceTM
    Scientists have devised a combination treatment for glioblastoma that can eradicate this deadly brain cancer in mice—and that proved safe in people with glioblastoma. scim.ag/2Sc @ScienceTM
    "Concealing my struggles … hampered my ability to be my true self in the lab." https://scim.ag/2S9 @ScienceCareers
    "Concealing my struggles … hampered my ability to be my true self in the lab." scim.ag/2S9 @ScienceCareers
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    Are sperm counts declining? It's a surprisingly hard question to answer. https://trib.al/It66vsE
    Are sperm counts declining? It's a surprisingly hard question to answer. trib.al/It66vsE
    A “more-is-merrier” approach to computer chipmaking would create the vibrant and fast breakthroughs that America needs to succeed | Opinion https://trib.al/6jlYIqY
    A “more-is-merrier” approach to computer chipmaking would create the vibrant and fast breakthroughs that America needs to succeed | Opinion trib.al/6jlYIqY
    In India, children under 16 returning to school this month at the start of the school year will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements or sources of energy. https://trib.al/CRPhgDB
    In India, children under 16 returning to school this month at the start of the school year will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements or sources of energy. trib.al/CRPhgDB
    In an interview with Scientific American, author Melissa Sevigny discusses her book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon https://trib.al/GQfbbP5
    In an interview with Scientific American, author Melissa Sevigny discusses her book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon trib.al/GQfbbP5
    A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons begin https://trib.al/UfKiuGh
    A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons begin trib.al/UfKiuGh
    Examining dream content can assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological illnesses. https://trib.al/X3LgKOX
    Examining dream content can assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological illnesses. trib.al/X3LgKOX
    Thunderbirds were a big deal—so why did they die out? Learn how the prehistoric dromornithids earned their nickname in the third episode of Science, Quickly’s mini-series on monster birds with host 🎙️ @flichtman. 🎧 Listen on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/3J1dyrl
    Thunderbirds were a big deal—so why did they die out? @flichtman. @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/3J1dyrl
    A state of torpor might rescue oxygen-starved brain cells or aid extended human space missions https://trib.al/z65XtMV
    A state of torpor might rescue oxygen-starved brain cells or aid extended human space missions trib.al/z65XtMV
    RT by @sciam: This Brooklyn girl loved talking to @MelissaSevigny about their new book BRAVE THE WILD RIVER for @sciam 🏞️ https://bit.ly/42iqXCc
    This Brooklyn girl loved talking to @MelissaSevigny about their new book BRAVE THE WILD RIVER for @sciam 🏞️ bit.ly/42iqXCc
    Chernobyl's adaptable canines, sewage sea spray in the U.S., hibernating germs on Everest, and much more in June's science news briefs. https://trib.al/DxAzQ4o
    Chernobyl's adaptable canines, sewage sea spray in the U.S., hibernating germs on Everest, and much more in June's science news briefs. trib.al/DxAzQ4o
    Mass shootings are causing widespread anxiety among Americans. A new screening tool could identify those who are impacted enough to need mental health support https://trib.al/Or9jyfx
    Mass shootings are causing widespread anxiety among Americans. A new screening tool could identify those who are impacted enough to need mental health support trib.al/Or9jyfx  ( 1 min )
    Analysis of more than 100 studies of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation probes whether the controversial technology works https://trib.al/bLg2SNy
    Analysis of more than 100 studies of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation probes whether the controversial technology works trib.al/bLg2SNy
    Nyswanderweg, a pinky-sized residential street in Hamburg, Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it's a rare and significant monument to Marie Nyswander. https://trib.al/SPuL1XY
    Nyswanderweg, a pinky-sized residential street in Hamburg, Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it's a rare and significant monument to Marie Nyswander. trib.al/SPuL1XY
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: The fact that the Apple Vision Pro projects a simulated passthrough image onto the faceplate instead of a real one may mean that it will continue to project the illusion of a living face for a user who has died while wearing the headset.
    The fact that the Apple Vision Pro projects a simulated passthrough image onto the faceplate instead of a real one may mean that it will continue to project the illusion of a living face for a user who has died while wearing the headset.
    RT by @pixelatedboat: I love it when guys text other guys “yo what’s up we’re doing crime” and it gets quoted in a lawsuit
    I love it when guys text other guys “yo what’s up we’re doing crime” and it gets quoted in a lawsuit
    RT by @pixelatedboat: how come the supermarket only ever has like 500 grams of rice or a 28 kg bag. here is two spoonfuls of rice and the next size up is a human man as fine and strong as any other made of rice
    how come the supermarket only ever has like 500 grams of rice or a 28 kg bag. here is two spoonfuls of rice and the next size up is a human man as fine and strong as any other made of rice
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 3 hours and 51 minutes…🤯 What a roller coaster match between Haddad Maia and Sorribes Tormo 🎢 Check out the players’ win probability throughout the match as well momentum and highlights #RolandGarros @OptaAce @OptaAnalyst @WTA_insider @WTA
    3 hours and 51 minutes…🤯 What a roller coaster match between Haddad Maia and Sorribes Tormo 🎢 #RolandGarros @OptaAce @OptaAnalyst @WTA_insider @WTA
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Erik Spoelstra and the Heat were outdone in Game 1 of the NBA finals. They came back and won Game 2 with a game plan that involved a whole lotta Love. @matissa15 breaks it down in the Game 3 preview: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/nba-finals-game-3-preview-and-prediction-denver-nuggets-miami-heat/
    Erik Spoelstra and the Heat were outdone in Game 1 of the NBA finals. @matissa15 breaks it down in the Game 3 preview: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/nb…
    𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐒: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 🇮🇹 With the curtain fully closed on the campaign, our Italian football data experts at @OptaPaolo have picked their best Serie A XI for 2022-23 based on the data. Here is the team & coach to lead them. ⬇️
    𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐒: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 🇮🇹 @OptaPaolo have picked their best Serie A XI for 2022-23 based on the data. Here is the team & coach to lead them. ⬇️
    🎧Have you played the Opta Quiz podcast yet? 10 teasers about the 2022-23 Premier League season await. Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opta-quiz/id1691049656 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r8y7EtjToyE01INQg Others: https://linktr.ee/optaquiz https://theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/opta-quiz-no1-2022-23-premier-league-season/
    🎧Have you played the Opta Quiz podcast yet? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… open.spotify.com/show/3ffm6r… linktr.ee/optaquiz theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/op…
    We're at the semi-final stage of the U20 FIFA World Cup, so who are the leading players for chance creation and open play attacking involvements?
    We're at the semi-final stage of the U20 FIFA World Cup, so who are the leading players for chance creation and open play attacking involvements?
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Looks like there's some transfer rumors concerning Loïs Openda. I wrote a mini profile about him back in Feb while he was in the midst of an awesome debut season in France https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/02/three-young-stars-in-ligue-1-you-need-to-know-about/
    Looks like there's some transfer rumors concerning Loïs Openda. I wrote a mini profile about him back in Feb while he was in the midst of an awesome debut season in France theanalyst.com/na/2023/02/th…
    2022-23 Analyst 50: Rewind ⏪ Back in July 2022, a selection of Opta data experts picked out their choice for players to watch in 2022-23 across the top five European leagues. So how did they do? 😬 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/07/players-to-watch-2022-23-analyst-50/
    2022-23 Analyst 50: Rewind ⏪ theanalyst.com/eu/2022/07/pl…
    How Good is Rasmus Hojlund? 🔥 Well, @SamMcGuire90's analysis of the rumoured Manchester United target gives you the perfect overview. #MUFC https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/rasmus-hojlund-comparisons-to-erling-haaland-manchester-united-transfer/
    How Good is Rasmus Hojlund? 🔥 @SamMcGuire90's analysis of the rumoured Manchester United target gives you the perfect overview. #MUFC theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/ra…
    R to @OptaAnalyst: Harry Kane's similarity score from 2022-23? Just 59%.
    Harry Kane's similarity score from 2022-23? Just 59%.
    🆕 Opta Quiz Podcast Test your football knowledge with our 10 teasers about the 2022-23 Premier League season. Listen and play along whenever and wherever you like. Find us and subscribe on your favourite podcast applications or download on our website. https://theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/opta-quiz-no1-2022-23-premier-league-season/
    🆕 Opta Quiz Podcast theanalyst.com/eu/podcast/op…
    Man City have been trailing for just 7% of the time in the Champions League this season - the lowest mark for any side in the competition.
    Man City have been trailing for just 7% of the time in the Champions League this season - the lowest mark for any side in the competition.
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Karim Benzema's new side (according to reports) are the best football club in Asia, based on the Opta Power Rankings. ⬇️ 1: Al Ittihad (@ittihad) 🇸🇦 2: Al Hilal (@Alhilal_FC) 🇸🇦 3: Al Nassr (@AlNassrFC) 🇸🇦 4: Persepolis (@PersepolisFC) 🇮🇷 5: Ulsan 🇰🇷 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/who-are-the-best-football-team-in-the-world-opta-power-rankings/
    Karim Benzema's new side (according to reports) are the best football club in Asia, based on the Opta Power Rankings. ⬇️ @ittihad) 🇸🇦 @Alhilal_FC) 🇸🇦 @AlNassrFC) 🇸🇦 @PersepolisFC) 🇮🇷 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/wh…
    The player within the top five European leagues to have the closest similarity Opta radar to Karim Benzema in 2022-23 was... ... Kylian Mbappé (83% similarity score).
    The player within the top five European leagues to have the closest similarity Opta radar to Karim Benzema in 2022-23 was... ... Kylian Mbappé (83% similarity score).
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    Apple's new release points to an iPhone moment for 3D. A 3D internet will lead to a Cambrian explosion of new apps. @CSM_ai was started in anticipation of this + generative AI and gaming. Come join us at this critical inflection point -- https://jobs.polymer.co/common-sense-machines
    Apple's new release points to an iPhone moment for 3D. A 3D internet will lead to a Cambrian explosion of new apps. @CSM_ai was started in anticipation of this + generative AI and gaming. Come join us at this critical inflection point -- jobs.polymer.co/common-sense…
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    tmblr.co/ZuM2KydxMsMyuq00
    RT by @losthunderlads: I adore this vintage Penguin Classics ad
    I adore this vintage Penguin Classics ad
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    the quote tweets on this post are proof that the only thing this app can agree on is the internet’s cringiest content
    the quote tweets on this post are proof that the only thing this app can agree on is the internet’s cringiest content nitter.net/y8czz/status/1665108678922444802#m
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    Dispute arises from effort to trademark phrase "Trump Too Small" to use on t-shirts for sale.
    Dispute arises from effort to trademark phrase "Trump Too Small" to use on t-shirts for sale. nitter.net/AHoweBlogger/status/1665713240481857540#m
    #SCOTUS grants review in Vidal v. Elster, a challenge to constitutionality of Section 2(c) of Lanham Act, which bars registration of trademark using someone else’s name without that person’s permission
    #SCOTUS grants review in Vidal v. Elster, a challenge to constitutionality of Section 2(c) of Lanham Act, which bars registration of trademark using someone else’s name without that person’s permission
    #SCOTUS releases orders from last week's conference, grants review in one new case. Order list is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/060523zor_d1o3.pdf
    #SCOTUS releases orders from last week's conference, grants review in one new case. Order list is here: supremecourt.gov/orders/cour…
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    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of the financial impact of relegation from the Premier League #LCFC #LUFC #SaintsFC
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of the financial impact of relegation from the Premier League #LCFC #LUFC #SaintsFC nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1665615029972922370#m
    RT by @SwissRamble: The financial impact of relegation from the Premier League, focusing on the three clubs that went down this season: Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton #LCFC #LUFC #SaintsFC https://swissramble.substack.com/p/impact-of-relegation-from-the-premier
    The financial impact of relegation from the Premier League, focusing on the three clubs that went down this season: Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton #LCFC #LUFC #SaintsFC swissramble.substack.com/p/i…
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    Condensed sets/abelian groups etc are in Lean's maths library! https://leanprover-community.github.io/mathlib4_docs/Mathlib/Condensed/Basic.html We've had Lean code for them kicking around for a year or more, but that was in an independent project. Getting them into the maths library is a community seal of approval.
    Condensed sets/abelian groups etc are in Lean's maths library! leanprover-community.github.… We've had Lean code for them kicking around for a year or more, but that was in an independent project. Getting them into the maths library is a community seal of approval.

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    "Former President Donald Trump is not only in the driver's seat for the Republican nomination, but it's hard to see an easy way for any other candidate to wrest the wheel from him." @amyewalter on the state of the GOP primary: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/checking-gop-primary
    "Former President Donald Trump is not only in the driver's seat for the Republican nomination, but it's hard to see an easy way for any other candidate to wrest the wheel from him." @amyewalter on the state of the GOP primary: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    RT by @ground_guru: 特にラ・リーガのアカデミー10年計画が気になる🧐
    特にラ・リーガのアカデミー10年計画が気になる🧐
    RT by @ground_guru: Booked ✅ Looking forward to this ⚽️
    Booked ✅ nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663853128926613509#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Really enjoyed this interview 👍
    Really enjoyed this interview 👍
    "I have a video of Bukayo (Saka) and he was U11s. People slag me because he’s doing ladders and hurdles, but that is good for that age for co-ordination." @DeasunO | TGG Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/50-des-ryan-athletic-development-of-academy-players/id1458881321?i=1000614476085
    "I have a video of Bukayo (Saka) and he was U11s. People slag me because he’s doing ladders and hurdles, but that is good for that age for co-ordination." @DeasunO | TGG Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
    RT by @ground_guru: 💛❤️ Graeme Souness is leading title celebrations for Galatasaray! Waving the iconic flag that he planted in the centre-circle of Fenerbahçe's stadium after winning the Turkish cup back in 1996. https://twitter.com/GalatasaraySK/status/1665433614169800710/video/1
    💛❤️ Graeme Souness is leading title celebrations for Galatasaray! nitter.net/GalatasaraySK/st…
    RT by @ground_guru: This is good: Ange Postecoglou, soon to be appointed Tottenham's new manager, interviewed by @edsulley from @HudlAnalysis during his time at Yokohama Marinos High Performance Insights https://vimeo.com/410251328
    This is good: @edsulley from @HudlAnalysis during his time at Yokohama Marinos vimeo.com/410251328
    RT by @ground_guru: Great episode. Always interesting interviews ⁦@ground_guru⁩ ⁦@SundayShare10⁩ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-ground-guru-podcast/id1458881321?i=1000602622532
    Great episode. Always interesting interviews ⁦@ground_guru⁩ ⁦@SundayShare10⁩ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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    This homemade ginger liqueur tastes so elegant that people will not believe you made it yourself. https://www.seriouseats.com/diy-ginger-liqueur-make-your-own-canton?taid=647d096cdb776900014a71fa&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This homemade ginger liqueur tastes so elegant that people will not believe you made it yourself. seriouseats.com/diy-ginger-l…
    Meet the device that unlocks your hot-beverage dreams all day long. https://www.seriouseats.com/electric-water-pot?taid=647cfb70f0166400013ba317&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Meet the device that unlocks your hot-beverage dreams all day long. seriouseats.com/electric-wat…
    Inspired by Levain Bakery, these giant chocolate chip cookies are a dessert of epic proportions. https://www.seriouseats.com/super-thick-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe?taid=647ced69d4faf00001389e4c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Inspired by Levain Bakery, these giant chocolate chip cookies are a dessert of epic proportions. seriouseats.com/super-thick-…
    Here are the pros and cons of some of the most popular mixing, kneading, folding, and shaping methods. https://www.seriouseats.com/sourdough-how-to?taid=647cd136f0166400013b9c12&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Here are the pros and cons of some of the most popular mixing, kneading, folding, and shaping methods. seriouseats.com/sourdough-ho…
    We tested 10 food storage containers (plastic and glass) to find out which ones were the most durable, leak-proof, and easiest to stack and store. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-food-storage-containers-6750861?taid=647cc32cdb776900014a665a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We tested 10 food storage containers (plastic and glass) to find out which ones were the most durable, leak-proof, and easiest to stack and store. seriouseats.com/best-food-st…
    Buying whole chickens and butchering them at home is easy, economical, and opens up a world of possibilities. It also can make you a better cook. https://www.seriouseats.com/better-cook-buy-whole-chickens-cut-up-pieces?taid=647ca6fcab5b670001f72bab&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Buying whole chickens and butchering them at home is easy, economical, and opens up a world of possibilities. It also can make you a better cook. seriouseats.com/better-cook-…
    Out of all the many classic American food items claimed to have been invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, only one truly has a connection to it: the ice cream cone. But it probably didn't start with a rolled-up waffle. https://www.seriouseats.com/ice-cream-cone-history?taid=647c98ec137e4000012bddb4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Out of all the many classic American food items claimed to have been invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, only one truly has a connection to it: the ice cream cone. But it probably didn't start with a rolled-up waffle. seriouseats.com/ice-cream-co…
    Salty, sweet, pungent, and slightly spicy, this chicken stir-fry makes a great introduction to Cambodian food. https://www.seriouseats.com/cambodian-chicken-stir-fry-recipe?taid=647c7ccff016640001f23bf6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Salty, sweet, pungent, and slightly spicy, this chicken stir-fry makes a great introduction to Cambodian food. seriouseats.com/cambodian-ch…
    After testing 20 milk frothers, we named the Golde Superwhisk our favorite handheld model. https://www.seriouseats.com/golde-superwhisk-review-7496941?taid=647be21b137e4000012bc1dc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    After testing 20 milk frothers, we named the Golde Superwhisk our favorite handheld model. seriouseats.com/golde-superw…
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    And all the way from East London to Zurich, here’s ⁦@theboybleach⁩ doing their thing. Support the support band 👊
    And all the way from East London to Zurich, here’s ⁦@theboybleach⁩ doing their thing. Support the support band 👊
    Great, sweaty gig by ⁦@simpleplan⁩ at Xtra in Zürich this evening 🇨🇦
    Great, sweaty gig by ⁦@simpleplan⁩ at Xtra in Zürich this evening 🇨🇦
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    The 2017 establishment of the largest marine protected area in North America—Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park—has not harmed industrial fishing, according to a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. https://scim.ag/2S5
    The 2017 establishment of the largest marine protected area in North America—Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park—has not harmed industrial fishing, according to a new analysis in @ScienceAdvances. scim.ag/2S5
    "I was late learning about science; I didn’t even know what research was until I was 20 years old. For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." https://scim.ag/2RU
    "I was late learning about science; I didn’t even know what research was until I was 20 years old. For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. scim.ag/2RU
    A recent Science study described the evolution of regulatory sequences in the human genome. https://scim.ag/2RQ #Zoonomia
    A recent Science study described the evolution of regulatory sequences in the human genome. scim.ag/2RQ #Zoonomia
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    A massive effort to sequence the DNA of Vikings across Europe was published in 2020. The study revealed family histories of Vikings who set forth—and died—far from home. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2S3
    A massive effort to sequence the DNA of Vikings across Europe was published in 2020. The study revealed family histories of Vikings who set forth—and died—far from home. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2S3
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." https://scim.ag/2RT
    Comb jellies may have descended from the "sister to all other animals." scim.ag/2RT
    Scientists exploring underwater caves have discovered a new species of moray eel that appears to be adapting to its unique habitat—by losing its eyes. https://scim.ag/2RN
    Scientists exploring underwater caves have discovered a new species of moray eel that appears to be adapting to its unique habitat—by losing its eyes. scim.ag/2RN
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: Let’s check in on the owner of this platform’s likes
    Let’s check in on the owner of this platform’s likes  ( 1 min )
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    Daniel Ellsberg Is Dying. And He Has Some Final Things to Say. https://politi.co/3MOxZce via @politico
    Daniel Ellsberg Is Dying. And He Has Some Final Things to Say. politi.co/3MOxZce via @politico
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    The volume and speed of AI being rolled out could have unsettling consequences. 🎧 On this episode of Tech, Quickly, why people are so concerned about Generative AI? Listen now on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/424sJXj
    The volume and speed of AI being rolled out could have unsettling consequences. @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/424sJXj
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    Great opportunity! Amazing advisor, topics, and location.
    Great opportunity! Amazing advisor, topics, and location. nitter.net/tetraduzione/status/1664725605877727234#m
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    Job openings rate at 6.1 percent in April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-openings-rate-at-6-1-percent-in-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Job openings rate at 6.1 percent in April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-op… #BLSdata
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    a lot of reports that Neuralink users are being turned "Gay"
    a lot of reports that Neuralink users are being turned "Gay"
    "im not DRUNK! im watching TED LASSO behind the WHEEL !" i need a bumpter sticker that says exactly this
    "im not DRUNK! im watching TED LASSO behind the WHEEL !" i need a bumpter sticker that says exactly this
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    Sophie Morel has formalised the first half of her 2019 joint paper https://alco.centre-mersenne.org/articles/10.5802/alco.66/ in Lean 4. It took her a month; she had 0 Lean 4 experience when she started (but some Lean 3 experience). The formalisation is here https://github.com/smorel394/TS1 . Welcome aboard Sophie!
    Sophie Morel has formalised the first half of her 2019 joint paper alco.centre-mersenne.org/art… in Lean 4. It took her a month; she had 0 Lean 4 experience when she started (but some Lean 3 experience). The formalisation is here github.com/smorel394/TS1 . Welcome aboard Sophie!
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Highly recommend to those looking for a PhD position: great advisor, great topic, great location.
    Highly recommend to those looking for a PhD position: great advisor, great topic, great location. nitter.net/tetraduzione/status/1664725605877727234#m
    looking forward!
    looking forward! nitter.net/oanacamb/status/1665272185512968195#m
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    RT by @Zonal_Marking: A classic game of two halves in terms of the scoreline...but not in terms of the balance of play. Analysis of Barcelona 3-2 Wolfsburg in the @UWCL final. https://theathletic.com/4578823/2023/06/04/barcelona-didnt-panic-against-wolfsburg-why-would-they-when-their-plan-a-is-this-good/
    A classic game of two halves in terms of the scoreline...but not in terms of the balance of play. Analysis of Barcelona 3-2 Wolfsburg in the @UWCL final. theathletic.com/4578823/2023…
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    Eden Hazard at Chelsea in 2018-19 (all comps) 3,877 Mins, 21 Goals & 17 Assists Eden Hazard at Real Madrid since 2019-20 (all comps) 3,737 Mins, 7 Goals & 9 Assists
    Eden Hazard at Chelsea in 2018-19 (all comps) 3,877 Mins, 21 Goals & 17 Assists Eden Hazard at Real Madrid since 2019-20 (all comps) 3,737 Mins, 7 Goals & 9 Assists
    theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/da…
    theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/da… nitter.net/UtdPlug/status/1665043077998821377#m
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    Lionel Messi, Neymar & Kylian Mbappé across all competitions for PSG in 2022-23.
    Lionel Messi, Neymar & Kylian Mbappé across all competitions for PSG in 2022-23.

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    #Men2.0
    #Men2.0
    R to @dril: I have never seen a "Tiny Toon" . Not interested
    I have never seen a "Tiny Toon" . Not interested
    tiny toons in this house we watch normal sized toons
    tiny toons in this house we watch normal sized toons
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    The fossil was a prehistoric bird is called Pelagornis sandersi, and its wings stretched out twice as wide as those of the great albatross. https://trib.al/TYNEmJf
    The fossil was a prehistoric bird is called Pelagornis sandersi, and its wings stretched out twice as wide as those of the great albatross. trib.al/TYNEmJf
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    RT by @losthunderlads: Wise reflections by Francis Gavin on how nations are guided not by reason, but unspoken assumptions which amount often to nonsense, only to forget and move on…to new follies. https://tnsr.org/2023/05/unspoken-assumptions/
    Wise reflections by Francis Gavin on how nations are guided not by reason, but unspoken assumptions which amount often to nonsense, only to forget and move on…to new follies. tnsr.org/2023/05/unspoken-as…
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    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/2RL @ScienceVisuals
    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/2RL @ScienceVisuals
    Preparing to work on your doctoral thesis over the summer? 📝 Take some of these tips from Ph.D. students on what did—and didn't—work for them. #ScienceMagArchives @ScienceCareers https://scim.ag/2RB
    Preparing to work on your doctoral thesis over the summer? 📝 #ScienceMagArchives @ScienceCareers scim.ag/2RB
    Hibernating brown bears rarely suffer from blood clots despite 6 months of immobilization. A new Science study has revealed a factor that appears to protect the animals against this immobility-associated thrombosis. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Rw, https://scim.ag/2Rx
    Hibernating brown bears rarely suffer from blood clots despite 6 months of immobilization. scim.ag/2Rw, scim.ag/2Rx
    Recent work on modular reconfiguration of #DNAorigami assemblies could be used to inform the development of molecular robots. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://scim.ag/2Rq
    Recent work on modular reconfiguration of #DNAorigami assemblies could be used to inform the development of molecular robots. @SciRobotics: scim.ag/2Rq
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. 📄: https://scim.ag/2Rn #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2Ro
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. scim.ag/2Rn #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2Ro
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    The so-called Danish Golden Age of painting, which lasted from about 1800 to 1850, coincided with a particularly beer-crazed era for the nation. https://scim.ag/2RJ
    The so-called Danish Golden Age of painting, which lasted from about 1800 to 1850, coincided with a particularly beer-crazed era for the nation. scim.ag/2RJ
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. https://scim.ag/2RC
    Zebrafish live for less than a year, but new research finds that extending the length of the chromosomes in their guts kept them healthy into old age. scim.ag/2RC
    The scientists behind the research propose that flushing oxygen into the rectum could one day help save human lives if conventional ventilation methods are unavailable. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2Rs
    The scientists behind the research propose that flushing oxygen into the rectum could one day help save human lives if conventional ventilation methods are unavailable. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2Rs
    Aided by hundreds of newly sequenced genomes and an extensive database of dog DNA, researchers were able to glean details about Balto’s size, appearance, and stamina not captured in historical photos of the famed canine. https://scim.ag/2Rr
    Aided by hundreds of newly sequenced genomes and an extensive database of dog DNA, researchers were able to glean details about Balto’s size, appearance, and stamina not captured in historical photos of the famed canine. scim.ag/2Rr
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    On the Senate side, @JessicaTaylor takes a new look at GOP recruiting wins and stops so far. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/senate-overview/taking-stock-gops-senate-recruitment-wins-and-stops-so-far
    On the Senate side, @JessicaTaylor takes a new look at GOP recruiting wins and stops so far. cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
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    R to @beenwrekt: The self-driving car industry has thrown billions of dollars at this vanity experiment. They have yielded a dangerous public nuisance. When is enouugh enough?
    The self-driving car industry has thrown billions of dollars at this vanity experiment. They have yielded a dangerous public nuisance. When is enouugh enough?
    R to @beenwrekt: The city estimates that Waymo's injury rate is 1.3 times higher than human drivers.
    The city estimates that Waymo's injury rate is 1.3 times higher than human drivers.
    R to @beenwrekt: 18 documented incidents of interfering with the work of firefighters.
    18 documented incidents of interfering with the work of firefighters.
    R to @beenwrekt: The cars are less safe than people and there is no mechanism to revoke their licenses.
    The cars are less safe than people and there is no mechanism to revoke their licenses.
    R to @beenwrekt: The real story of AI is regulatory capture.
    The real story of AI is regulatory capture.
    R to @beenwrekt: The brief filed by the city, and many on-the-ground reports, detail how unsafe these cars are. https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SF-Comments-on-Waymo.pdf
    The brief filed by the city, and many on-the-ground reports, detail how unsafe these cars are. sfstandard.com/wp-content/up…
    It's crazy that a random state regulatory board is going to allow expansion of self-driving experiments in SF despite the protest of the city. https://sfstandard.com/transportation/state-commission-poised-to-approve-24-7-robotaxis-in-san-francisco-despite-local-objections/
    It's crazy that a random state regulatory board is going to allow expansion of self-driving experiments in SF despite the protest of the city. sfstandard.com/transportatio…
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    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! https://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
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    this is why polls exist
    this is why polls exist nitter.net/DavidSacks/status/1664788807059660800#m
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    Good goal.
    Good goal.
    Seeing good football graphs in print 😍(by @jburnmurdoch)
    Seeing good football graphs in print 😍(by @jburnmurdoch)
    RT by @Zonal_Marking: Always give 110%
    Always give 110%
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    Now behold! I am become carbs, destroyer of waistlines.
    Now behold! I am become carbs, destroyer of waistlines. nitter.net/WyattDuncan/status/1664480247830413312#m
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    If Rep. Mike Simpson opts to retire from his Trump +23 seat, look for a proxy war between Idaho’s pro-Simpson GOP establishment and the Freedom Caucus/Club for Growth. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/idaho-house/2024-house-race-analysis-idaho
    If Rep. Mike Simpson opts to retire from his Trump +23 seat, look for a proxy war between Idaho’s pro-Simpson GOP establishment and the Freedom Caucus/Club for Growth. cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    NEW today: @amyewalter checks in on the GOP presidential primary and examines how Trump got into commanding control again. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/checking-gop-primary
    NEW today: @amyewalter checks in on the GOP presidential primary and examines how Trump got into commanding control again. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    R to @gelliottmorris: (note: this is not a business plan)
    (note: this is not a business plan)
    based on these rules the RNC is going to have to start paying for polling if they want a substantial sample of qualifying surveys for these purposes
    based on these rules the RNC is going to have to start paying for polling if they want a substantial sample of qualifying surveys for these purposes nitter.net/baseballot/status/1664717116807708672#m
    you’ve heard of the republican party’s “chaos caucus.” now meet the chaos congress
    you’ve heard of the republican party’s “chaos caucus.” now meet the chaos congress nitter.net/josephzeballos/status/1664628767568932868#m
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    Editorial: "If seven of the eight thresholds have been crossed, what does that mean for our still-feeble efforts to move to a more sustainable path?" https://go.nature.com/3IU6nRT
    Editorial: "If seven of the eight thresholds have been crossed, what does that mean for our still-feeble efforts to move to a more sustainable path?" go.nature.com/3IU6nRT
    Arab world's first asteroid hopper will visit seven space rocks https://go.nature.com/3ISCn8Y
    Arab world's first asteroid hopper will visit seven space rocks go.nature.com/3ISCn8Y
    There was “a very significant watering down of language in this draft compared to previous drafts”, says @SuerieMoon about the latest pandemic treaty draft. https://go.nature.com/3OQ4Yzq
    There was “a very significant watering down of language in this draft compared to previous drafts”, says @SuerieMoon about the latest pandemic treaty draft. go.nature.com/3OQ4Yzq
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    men info
    men info
    when the mario brothers mature version makes all the gamers in the world shit thier gamer panties i will only just simply smile
    when the mario brothers mature version makes all the gamers in the world shit thier gamer panties i will only just simply smile
    asking all girls if its ok to become Bi with them
    asking all girls if its ok to become Bi with them
    quick question about the posts im seeing. are these marketed towards me? are these Tailored to my interests? cant tell if theyre good or not
    quick question about the posts im seeing. are these marketed towards me? are these Tailored to my interests? cant tell if theyre good or not
    Friends - We need some positivity up on the time line. Maybe we can start by sharing mass media narratives that we think are actually good?
    Friends - We need some positivity up on the time line. Maybe we can start by sharing mass media narratives that we think are actually good?
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Open PhD positions with Antonio Vergari here in the School of Informatics. Some really interesting topics and great advisor!
    Open PhD positions with Antonio Vergari here in the School of Informatics. Some really interesting topics and great advisor! nitter.net/tetraduzione/status/1664725605877727234#m
    more insights and open questions on the "calibration dilemma" in deep learning
    more insights and open questions on the "calibration dilemma" in deep learning nitter.net/PreetumNakkiran/status/1664302522083971072#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Do you know which features are learned by contrastive learning and what are its failure modes? Check out this beautiful rigorous results to learn how simplicity bias of SGD changes the picture! Congrats @xue_yihao65785,@sjoshi804,Eric Gan,@pinyuchenTW on the #ICML2023 Oral!🎉🎉
    Do you know which features are learned by contrastive learning and what are its failure modes? Check out this beautiful rigorous results to learn how simplicity bias of SGD changes the picture! Congrats @xue_yihao65785,@sjoshi804,Eric Gan,@pinyuchenTW on the #ICML2023 Oral!🎉🎉 nitter.net/xue_yihao65785/status/1664029544930762752#m  ( 1 min )
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    The evolution of the nervous system may have followed multiple paths and risen independently in two early lineages of animals, found a recent Science study in comb jellies. The results offer a new perspective on neuronal networks and neurotransmission. https://scim.ag/2Rk
    The evolution of the nervous system may have followed multiple paths and risen independently in two early lineages of animals, found a recent Science study in comb jellies. scim.ag/2Rk
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: I have fully-funded PhD positions (3.5 yrs) for troublemakers in #ML #AI who want to design the next gen of #probabilistic #models and #programs that are provably #reliable and #efficient Join @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni Email me! ✉️ Please share! 🔁 Apply 👉http://nolovedeeplearning.com/buysellexchange.html
    I have fully-funded PhD positions (3.5 yrs) for troublemakers in #ML #AI who want to design the next gen of #probabilistic #models and #programs that are provably #reliable and #efficient @InfAtEd @EdinburghUni nolovedeeplearning.com/buyse…
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    RT by @sciam: Medical guidance on when to start screening for breast cancer can seem bewildering, especially if you are in a high-risk group. Experts weigh in on mammogram recommendations and racial disparities in breast cancer deaths for my latest @sciam. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-should-you-get-a-mammogram/
    Medical guidance on when to start screening for breast cancer can seem bewildering, especially if you are in a high-risk group. Experts weigh in on mammogram recommendations and racial disparities in breast cancer deaths for my latest @sciam. scientificamerican.com/artic…  ( 1 min )
    RT by @sciam: a bit of news: i’ve been chosen to be part of the #Maynard200 program for 2023. looking forward to meeting all these wonderful newsmakers and working to lift each other up in building a more diverse and equitable profession
    a bit of news: i’ve been chosen to be part of the #Maynard200 program for 2023. looking forward to meeting all these wonderful newsmakers and working to lift each other up in building a more diverse and equitable profession nitter.net/MaynardInst/status/1664297496091164672#m  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @ground_guru: Parma are the latest club to recognise the benefits of integrating predictive Opta Vision metrics into its scouting, analysis & performance processes. @mathlacome tells @ground_guru how data sits at the heart of the club’s long-term strategic planning ⬇️ https://trainingground.guru/articles/mathieu-lacome-how-data-analytics-is-powering-parma-new-era
    Parma are the latest club to recognise the benefits of integrating predictive Opta Vision metrics into its scouting, analysis & performance processes. @mathlacome tells @ground_guru how data sits at the heart of the club’s long-term strategic planning ⬇️ trainingground.guru/articles…
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    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Six La Liga teams could still be relegated on the final day. 🤯The permutations are mind-bending 🔻Real Valladolid occupy the last relegation spot 📉Five clubs could be tied on 41 pts @RyanRyanBenson attempted to break it down as simply as possible... https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/la-liga-relegation-permutations/
    Six La Liga teams could still be relegated on the final day. @RyanRyanBenson attempted to break it down as simply as possible... theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/la…
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    Hey NORTH CAROLINA I’m on my way! I’ll be at the Carolina Theatre!
    Hey NORTH CAROLINA I’m on my way! I’ll be at the Carolina Theatre!
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    Job openings rate at 6.1 percent in April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-openings-rate-at-6-1-percent-in-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Job openings rate at 6.1 percent in April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-op… #BLSdata
    What Is Seasonal Adjustment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5crZlT5jM7U #BLSdata
    What Is Seasonal Adjustment? piped.video/watch?v=5crZlT5j… #BLSdata
    Understanding BLS Unemployment Statistics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCbBP7wJ6c #JobsReport #BLSdata
    Understanding BLS Unemployment Statistics piped.video/watch?v=BPCbBP7w… #JobsReport #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s #JobsReport https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/ #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s #JobsReport bls.gov/charts/employment-si… #BLSdata #DataViz
    Payroll employment increases by 339,000 in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7% https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm #JobsReport #BLSdata
    Payroll employment increases by 339,000 in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7% bls.gov/news.release/empsit.… #JobsReport #BLSdata  ( 1 min )
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    R to @beenwrekt: I'm sure this essay is in the training set. https://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/
    I'm sure this essay is in the training set. strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/
    R to @beenwrekt: What's the subjective probability of us offloading all work on AIs, only for them to get fed up with the bullshit, quit their jobs, and start a commune in the Oregon woods?
    What's the subjective probability of us offloading all work on AIs, only for them to get fed up with the bullshit, quit their jobs, and start a commune in the Oregon woods?
    Too much discourse about existential risk of AI. Not enough discourse about existential crisis of AI. https://youtu.be/sa9MpLXuLs0
    Too much discourse about existential risk of AI. Not enough discourse about existential crisis of AI. piped.video/sa9MpLXuLs0
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    Really enjoyed this, always a pleasure to chat with @Knox_Harrington.
    Really enjoyed this, always a pleasure to chat with @Knox_Harrington. nitter.net/TheAnfieldWrap/status/1664271167547666432#m
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: AI is making a far worse world already. Every time my son makes a mistake he apologizes using AI
    AI is making a far worse world already. Every time my son makes a mistake he apologizes using AI
    Happy new Protomartyr album day to those who celebrate
    Happy new Protomartyr album day to those who celebrate
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    For all the focus on the Freedom Caucus, opposition to the debt ceiling deal ended up being proportionately much higher among Senate Republicans (31 of 48) than House Republicans (71 of 220). Not part of negotiations + no need to show loyalty to McCarthy = more reason to vote no.
    For all the focus on the Freedom Caucus, opposition to the debt ceiling deal ended up being proportionately much higher among Senate Republicans (31 of 48) than House Republicans (71 of 220). Not part of negotiations + no need to show loyalty to McCarthy = more reason to vote no.
    Given how many times over the years the House has been forced to swallow a deal negotiated in the Senate, it's amusing to see the "now, wait just a minute here" attitude that arises once the shoe's finally on the other foot
    Given how many times over the years the House has been forced to swallow a deal negotiated in the Senate, it's amusing to see the "now, wait just a minute here" attitude that arises once the shoe's finally on the other foot

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    Unemployment rates were lower in April 2023 than a year earlier in 16 states https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unemployment-rates-were-lower-in-april-2023-than-a-year-earlier-in-16-states.htm #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates were lower in April 2023 than a year earlier in 16 states bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unempl… #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates were lower in April 2023 than a year earlier in 16 states https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unemployment-rates-were-lower-in-april-2023-than-a-year-earlier-in-16-states.htm #BLSdata
    Unemployment rates were lower in April 2023 than a year earlier in 16 states bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/unempl… #BLSdata
    Understanding Unit Labor Costs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJGl04elEPI #BLSdata #Productivity
    Understanding Unit Labor Costs piped.video/watch?v=XJGl04el… #BLSdata #Productivity
    What is #productivity? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_kX5KKCJoU #BLSdata
    What is #productivity? piped.video/watch?v=y_kX5KKC… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on #Productivity and #Costs https://www.bls.gov/charts/productivity-and-costs/ #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on #Productivity and #Costs bls.gov/charts/productivity-… #DataViz
    Productivity decreases 2.1% in Q1 2023; unit labor costs increase 4.2% (annual rates) https://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm #Productivity #BLSdata
    Productivity decreases 2.1% in Q1 2023; unit labor costs increase 4.2% (annual rates) bls.gov/news.release/prod2.n… #Productivity #BLSdata
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    RT by @tetraduzione: It is really "unimaginable power"?
    It is really "unimaginable power"?
    RT by @tetraduzione: 📢Call for Papers! Join the Deep Learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware w at #ECMLPKDD23. Explore the intersection of #DeepLearning and #NeuromorphicComputing for energy-efficient AI systems. Deadline: June 12, 2023. Don't miss out! #AI #ML #DLNHWorkshop
    📢Call for Papers! Join the Deep Learning meets Neuromorphic Hardware w at #ECMLPKDD23. Explore the intersection of #DeepLearning and #NeuromorphicComputing for energy-efficient AI systems. #AI #ML #DLNHWorkshop
    Knowledge graph #embeddings can transfer to challenging downstream #biomed prediction tasks such as drug-drug and protein interactions cc @ejimenez_ruiz @jpansw
    Knowledge graph #embeddings can transfer to challenging downstream #biomed prediction tasks such as drug-drug and protein interactions @ejimenez_ruiz @jpansw nitter.net/aryopg/status/1664221440751665154#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: Happy #PrideMonth2023 from everyone at @InfAtEd! Get ready for a month packed with #Pride events. @UoEStaffPride have got a range of activities to educate, entertain, and build community. 🏳️‍🌈 See the full lineup in SPN's new blog post: http://edin.ac/3NgMAPf
    Happy #PrideMonth2023 from everyone at @InfAtEd! #Pride events. @UoEStaffPride have got a range of activities to educate, entertain, and build community. edin.ac/3NgMAPf
    RT by @tetraduzione: Huge kudos to my collaborators @DominikBiomedAI, @wolfdewulf, @piyush_borole, @AlfaroJav, @PMinervini, @tetraduzione, Ajitha Rajan 🧵 5/5
    Huge kudos to my collaborators @DominikBiomedAI, @wolfdewulf, @piyush_borole, @AlfaroJav, @PMinervini, @tetraduzione, Ajitha Rajan 🧵 5/5
    RT by @tetraduzione: Why stop there? BioKG covers a wide range of entities, and fine-tuning neural link predictors trained on it works extremely well! Our KGE model that is pretrained with BioKG achieves SoTA results across 4 downstream polypharmacy tasks with a tiny computational footprint! 🧵 4/5
    Why stop there? BioKG covers a wide range of entities, and fine-tuning neural link predictors trained on it works extremely well! Our KGE model that is pretrained with BioKG achieves SoTA results across 4 downstream polypharmacy tasks with a tiny computational footprint! 🧵 4/5
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    I noticed a number of these, and they left me with the feeling that Nicholson was playing his part for laughs. Ruined the movie for me, tbqh.
    I noticed a number of these, and they left me with the feeling that Nicholson was playing his part for laughs. Ruined the movie for me, tbqh. nitter.net/nessuno2001/status/1663917603662835714#m
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    RT by @DaveAHopkins: Many similarities! Two former VPs with other important experience and not favorites of their party bases, despite much "evolution" on issues. For a time (even pre-Gulf War) GHW Bush was more popular than Biden ever has been, but it was a less polarized era.
    Many similarities! Two former VPs with other important experience and not favorites of their party bases, despite much "evolution" on issues. For a time (even pre-Gulf War) GHW Bush was more popular than Biden ever has been, but it was a less polarized era. nitter.net/DaveAHopkins/status/1664337126010548225#m
    Comparing modern presidents' governing styles, it seems more and more like Biden most resembles George H. W. Bush: cares most about the inside game of policy and dealmaking, pitch to voters is competence/responsibility rather than charisma/symbolism https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/01/just-dont-boast-how-biden-world-sought-to-ace-the-debt-ceiling-standoff-00099671
    Comparing modern presidents' governing styles, it seems more and more like Biden most resembles George H. W. Bush: cares most about the inside game of policy and dealmaking, pitch to voters is competence/responsibility rather than charisma/symbolism politico.com/news/2023/06/01…
    The view from the top of the hill is different from the back benches; risk is less attractive when you already have power (& a close election next year). McCarthy & Biden were willing to move their positions to reduce uncertainty: no default, no 14th Am. court fight, no shutdown.
    The view from the top of the hill is different from the back benches; risk is less attractive when you already have power (& a close election next year). McCarthy & Biden were willing to move their positions to reduce uncertainty: no default, no 14th Am. court fight, no shutdown.
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    #SCOTUS says it will release more opinions next Thursday, June 8, at 10 am. Still waiting on rulings on use of race in college admissions, student loan debt relief program, voting rights, & others.
    #SCOTUS says it will release more opinions next Thursday, June 8, at 10 am. Still waiting on rulings on use of race in college admissions, student loan debt relief program, voting rights, & others.
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    Candidate recruitment is top of mind for Senate Republicans these days. And while they've notched some wins so far, much remains to be seen. @JessicaTaylor on where the GOP stands in their quest to take back the upper chamber: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/senate-overview/taking-stock-gops-senate-recruitment-wins-and-stops-so-far
    Candidate recruitment is top of mind for Senate Republicans these days. And while they've notched some wins so far, much remains to be seen. @JessicaTaylor on where the GOP stands in their quest to take back the upper chamber: cookpolitical.com/analysis/s…
    A quiet cycle for Idaho House races? Maybe, maybe not: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/idaho-house/2024-house-race-analysis-idaho
    A quiet cycle for Idaho House races? Maybe, maybe not: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    🎉 We have hit 100,000 followers! 📈 Thank you all for the support, stay tuned for more exciting research updates from BAIR!
    🎉 We have hit 100,000 followers! 📈 Thank you all for the support, stay tuned for more exciting research updates from BAIR!
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    RT by @gelliottmorris: It's an interesting piece, but the point I always come down to here (and you've noted this a lot too) is... (1) the generational lean of these voters is ahistorically Dem in absolute numbers (2) the typical shift right observed in polling does not erase the sheer size of the gap
    It's an interesting piece, but the point I always come down to here (and you've noted this a lot too) is... (1) the generational lean of these voters is ahistorically Dem in absolute numbers (2) the typical shift right observed in polling does not erase the sheer size of the gap
    R to @gelliottmorris: deal could technically still fall apart but to people who said we would hit the limit because republicans don’t like spending (paraphrasing) i would say that this is an issue where we should not mistake *polarization* of members with *sorting*
    deal could technically still fall apart but to people who said we would hit the limit because republicans don’t like spending (paraphrasing) i would say that this is an issue where we should not mistake *polarization* of members with *sorting*
    The Biden/McCarthy debt limit bill passes with support of 72% of House members, which IMO is in line w expectations driven by (1) long history of bipartisan deals on debt & (2) public opinion polls that framed this is an important issue that’s separate from discretionary spending
    The Biden/McCarthy debt limit bill passes with support of 72% of House members, which IMO is in line w expectations driven by (1) long history of bipartisan deals on debt & (2) public opinion polls that framed this is an important issue that’s separate from discretionary spending nitter.net/JakeSherman/status/1664080912999497730#m
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    RT by @sciam: Our Season 5 Bonus Episode is out now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-in-a-street-name-everything/id1590670779?i=1000615253712 Nyswanderweg, a pinky-sized residential street in #Hamburg, #Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it’s a significant monument to an American psychiatrist: Marie Nyswander. #womeninSTEM #psychiatry #podcasts @sciam @prx
    Our Season 5 Bonus Episode is out now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #Hamburg, #Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it’s a significant monument to an American psychiatrist: Marie Nyswander. #womeninSTEM #psychiatry #podcasts @sciam @prx
    RT by @sciam: Join us for the 2023 Slam on June 21, a free virtual showdown where contestants pitch their science spinoff company to win the Spinoff Prize from Nature Awards & Merck. Don't miss your chance to learn what it takes to compete for €30,000! https://go.nature.com/3OhKzD2
    Join us for the 2023 Slam on June 21, a free virtual showdown where contestants pitch their science spinoff company to win the Spinoff Prize from Nature Awards & Merck. Don't miss your chance to learn what it takes to compete for €30,000! go.nature.com/3OhKzD2
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    RT by @ZoubinGhahrama1: Super exciting work by many at Google to push forward ML models that help with many aspects of the software development process. Not just simple code completion, but fixing compilation errors, suggesting test cases, helping w/ code review comments, and all kinds of other things.
    Super exciting work by many at Google to push forward ML models that help with many aspects of the software development process. Not just simple code completion, but fixing compilation errors, suggesting test cases, helping w/ code review comments, and all kinds of other things. nitter.net/GoogleAI/status/1663965370296705024#m  ( 1 min )
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    Good concept and well-written explainer. Renard with the best score = yeah that seems to work.
    Good concept and well-written explainer. Renard with the best score = yeah that seems to work. nitter.net/StatsBomb/status/1664236336281182210#m
    RT by @Zonal_Marking: There were 151 goals scored from corners in the Premier League this season. A piece on why corners are so important now in the league. https://theathletic.com/4558413/2023/06/01/innovation-and-execution-why-corners-are-so-important-now-in-the-premier-league/
    There were 151 goals scored from corners in the Premier League this season. theathletic.com/4558413/2023…
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    RT by @andrewgwils: Let’s design proteins directly in sequence space with new methods NOS and LaMBO-2! 🏎️ Protein Design with Guided Discrete Diffusion https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.20009 Includes wet-lab evaluation 🧪 1/7
    Let’s design proteins directly in sequence space with new methods NOS and LaMBO-2! 🏎️ arxiv.org/abs/2305.20009 Includes wet-lab evaluation 🧪 1/7  ( 1 min )
    R to @andrewgwils: Many more results, interpretations, and understanding investigations, including the role of architecture, in the paper. I was particularly proud of first author Lily Li, for such a substantive undertaking as her first paper! Code available at: https://github.com/yucenli/bnn-bo 9/9
    Many more results, interpretations, and understanding investigations, including the role of architecture, in the paper. I was particularly proud of first author Lily Li, for such a substantive undertaking as her first paper! Code available at: github.com/yucenli/bnn-bo 9/9  ( 2 min )
    R to @andrewgwils: But the biggest surprise was how well infinite width BNNs do, especially in higher dimensional settings. I-BNNs have appealing features for BayesOpt: non-Euclidean similarity metrics, exact inference, non-stationarity, and are not data hungry, with few hypers to learn. 8/9
    But the biggest surprise was how well infinite width BNNs do, especially in higher dimensional settings. I-BNNs have appealing features for BayesOpt: non-Euclidean similarity metrics, exact inference, non-stationarity, and are not data hungry, with few hypers to learn. 8/9  ( 2 min )
    R to @andrewgwils: And there were many exciting results. HMC is much more reliable than SGHMC, and deep ensembles work surprisingly poorly. Deep kernel learning is competitive with finite BNNs, suggesting that stochastic network parameters are not crucial. And standard GPs hold up pretty well. 7/9
    And there were many exciting results. HMC is much more reliable than SGHMC, and deep ensembles work surprisingly poorly. Deep kernel learning is competitive with finite BNNs, suggesting that stochastic network parameters are not crucial. And standard GPs hold up pretty well. 7/9
    R to @andrewgwils: I really loved this project. We didn’t have a “horse in the race”. Any result would aid our scientific understanding, and indeed I would even have been happy for Matern GPs to dominate! This was really valued when I presented this work earlier at Meta. https://twitter.com/andrewgwils/status/1662828267215233026?s=20 6/9
    I really loved this project. We didn’t have a “horse in the race”. Any result would aid our scientific understanding, and indeed I would even have been happy for Matern GPs to dominate! This was really valued when I presented this work earlier at Meta. nitter.net/andrewgwils/stat… nitter.net/andrewgwils/status/1662828267215233026#m
    R to @andrewgwils: We also consider a range of problems, covering single and multi-objectives, continuous and discrete inputs, varying dimensionality, and non-stationarity. These help us understand the role of representation learning, stochasticity, and non-Euclidean metrics in BayesOpt. 5/9
    We also consider a range of problems, covering single and multi-objectives, continuous and discrete inputs, varying dimensionality, and non-stationarity. These help us understand the role of representation learning, stochasticity, and non-Euclidean metrics in BayesOpt. 5/9
    R to @andrewgwils: We perform an exhaustive study covering many surrogates, including finite-width fully stochastic BNNs with HMC, SGHMC, and deep ensembles, as well as infinite width BNNs, linearized Laplace, deep kernel learning, and standard Matern kernel GPs. 4/9
    We perform an exhaustive study covering many surrogates, including finite-width fully stochastic BNNs with HMC, SGHMC, and deep ensembles, as well as infinite width BNNs, linearized Laplace, deep kernel learning, and standard Matern kernel GPs. 4/9
    R to @andrewgwils: It's not that standard GPs are necessarily best. We just don't really know. This question is particularly timely given recent advances in Bayesian neural nets, and newer acquisition functions that operate on posterior samples, without requiring closed form inference. 3/9
    It's not that standard GPs are necessarily best. We just don't really know. This question is particularly timely given recent advances in Bayesian neural nets, and newer acquisition functions that operate on posterior samples, without requiring closed form inference. 3/9
    R to @andrewgwils: BayesOpt research has largely been focused on the design of acquisition functions, leaving an extremely fundamental design decision relatively unexplored: what should we be using as surrogate models for the objective functions we optimize? GPs are used almost exclusively. 2/9
    BayesOpt research has largely been focused on the design of acquisition functions, leaving an extremely fundamental design decision relatively unexplored: what should we be using as surrogate models for the objective functions we optimize? GPs are used almost exclusively. 2/9
    BayesOpt is a major success story of Bayesian ML. But there's an elephant in the room: should we be considering surrogate models besides GPs? A Study of Bayesian Neural Network Surrogates for Bayesian Optimization: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.20028 w/Lily Li & @timrudner! 1/9
    BayesOpt is a major success story of Bayesian ML. But there's an elephant in the room: should we be considering surrogate models besides GPs? arxiv.org/abs/2305.20028 @timrudner! 1/9
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    I’ve got a cartoon strip in this book, but you should buy it anyway.
    I’ve got a cartoon strip in this book, but you should buy it anyway. nitter.net/maxrushden/status/1664197817357963265#m
    RT by @squires_david: From the world's most popular football podcast, introducing The Football Weekly Book. Out in September and containing all the nonsense jokes, off-the-wall trivia and occasional insightful remarks that you could wish for, it's available to pre-order now⚽ http://guardianbookshop.com/the-football-weekly-book-9781783352906?utm_source=theguardian&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=footballweeklybook
    From the world's most popular football podcast, introducing The Football Weekly Book. guardianbookshop.com/the-foo…
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    A 314-117 vote with 149 Rs and 165 Ds to lift the debt limit doesn’t exactly scream “we need to take this out of Congress’s hands in the future.” Recent track record of bipartisan dealmaking has been fairly impressive given intense polarization of electorate.
    A 314-117 vote with 149 Rs and 165 Ds to lift the debt limit doesn’t exactly scream “we need to take this out of Congress’s hands in the future.” Recent track record of bipartisan dealmaking has been fairly impressive given intense polarization of electorate.
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    Boiled, smashed, and pan-roasted sunchokes, enriched with butter and thyme, are the perfect side dish for any meal. https://www.seriouseats.com/smashed-sunchokes-with-thyme-butter?taid=6477edab593b3c000180d39e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Boiled, smashed, and pan-roasted sunchokes, enriched with butter and thyme, are the perfect side dish for any meal. seriouseats.com/smashed-sunc…
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    Research briefing: Machine-learning model makes predictions about network biology https://go.nature.com/3oEAW7c
    Research briefing: Machine-learning model makes predictions about network biology go.nature.com/3oEAW7c
    The human brain’s characteristic wrinkles help to drive how it works https://go.nature.com/3C3aMhh
    The human brain’s characteristic wrinkles help to drive how it works go.nature.com/3C3aMhh

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    Search for distant atmosphere off to a rocky start https://go.nature.com/43zSLmx
    Search for distant atmosphere off to a rocky start go.nature.com/43zSLmx
    Nature research paper: The effects of cash transfers on adult and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries https://go.nature.com/3qebXYB
    Nature research paper: The effects of cash transfers on adult and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries go.nature.com/3qebXYB
    Editorial: Why ideas of ‘planetary boundaries’ must uphold environmental justice https://go.nature.com/3ITjFxR
    Editorial: Why ideas of ‘planetary boundaries’ must uphold environmental justice go.nature.com/3ITjFxR
    A new study in Nature presents a set of measures assessing the impact of humanity on the Earth system, intended to help ensure safety and justice for all living things https://go.nature.com/3N5CeRY
    A new study in Nature presents a set of measures assessing the impact of humanity on the Earth system, intended to help ensure safety and justice for all living things go.nature.com/3N5CeRY
    A tool for optimizing messenger RNA sequence https://go.nature.com/45HbjU2
    A tool for optimizing messenger RNA sequence go.nature.com/45HbjU2
    Nature research paper: Pan-KRAS inhibitor disables oncogenic signalling and tumour growth https://go.nature.com/3N7b7Gn
    Nature research paper: Pan-KRAS inhibitor disables oncogenic signalling and tumour growth go.nature.com/3N7b7Gn
    How a protein differentiates between rare-earth elements https://go.nature.com/3C3Gr2f
    How a protein differentiates between rare-earth elements go.nature.com/3C3Gr2f
    Nature research paper: Safe and just Earth system boundaries https://go.nature.com/3MPpnlM
    Nature research paper: Safe and just Earth system boundaries go.nature.com/3MPpnlM
    Research briefing: Cash-transfer programmes reduce mortality in low- and middle-income countries https://go.nature.com/3MJpqPP
    Research briefing: Cash-transfer programmes reduce mortality in low- and middle-income countries go.nature.com/3MJpqPP
    Research briefing: The geometry of the human brain shapes its function https://go.nature.com/3MFmqE9
    Research briefing: The geometry of the human brain shapes its function go.nature.com/3MFmqE9
    AI intensifies fight against ‘paper mills’ that churn out fake research https://go.nature.com/45B6n2T
    AI intensifies fight against ‘paper mills’ that churn out fake research go.nature.com/45B6n2T
    "Sure, Amazon had same-day delivery, but how could it compete with a company that delivered what you wanted before the thought had even entered your head?" Read more in this sci-fi short story by Andrew Kozma https://go.nature.com/3NeE17z
    "Sure, Amazon had same-day delivery, but how could it compete with a company that delivered what you wanted before the thought had even entered your head?" go.nature.com/3NeE17z
    RT by @Nature: Drop everything and read this climate piece from Cynthia Houniuhi of @pisfcc. From 27 law students in a classroom to a case before the world's highest court: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01751-1
    Drop everything and read this climate piece from Cynthia Houniuhi of @pisfcc. From 27 law students in a classroom to a case before the world's highest court: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    RT by @Nature: Chemists have invented ways to insert, delete or swap individual atoms in the cores of molecules. “Almost magical that these changes are now possible”, Richmond Sarpong (@SarpongGroup) tells @markpeplow | @Nature 🧵on skeletal editing & why it's exciting https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01735-1
    Chemists have invented ways to insert, delete or swap individual atoms in the cores of molecules. “Almost magical that these changes are now possible”, Richmond Sarpong (@SarpongGroup) tells @markpeplow | @Nature nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    Surgical wonders and dodgy medical ethics: the Hunterian Museum reopens https://go.nature.com/42c4NBv
    Surgical wonders and dodgy medical ethics: the Hunterian Museum reopens go.nature.com/42c4NBv
    In India, children under-16 returning to school this month will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements, or sources of energy https://go.nature.com/3oB7HlH
    In India, children under-16 returning to school this month will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements, or sources of energy go.nature.com/3oB7HlH
    An explosion of skeletal editing methods to insert, delete or swap individual atoms in molecular backbones could boost drug discovery. “It’s almost magical that these changes are now possible” says Richmond Sarpong at the University of California, Berkeley https://go.nature.com/3INGTFF
    An explosion of skeletal editing methods to insert, delete or swap individual atoms in molecular backbones could boost drug discovery. “It’s almost magical that these changes are now possible” says Richmond Sarpong at the University of California, Berkeley go.nature.com/3INGTFF
    Cultural and heritage researcher Arianna Traviglia uses robotic technology to painstakingly reconstruct 2,000-year-old mural paintings in Pompeii https://go.nature.com/3WWBTVf
    Cultural and heritage researcher Arianna Traviglia uses robotic technology to painstakingly reconstruct 2,000-year-old mural paintings in Pompeii go.nature.com/3WWBTVf
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: George Hall at 76 playing a 93 year old Indiana Jones set in 1992. Harrison Ford at 80 playing a 70 year old Indy set in 1969.
    George Hall at 76 playing a 93 year old Indiana Jones set in 1992. Harrison Ford at 80 playing a 70 year old Indy set in 1969.
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    Vicious attacks on women often accompany economic upheavals https://trib.al/UEaJ1O2
    Vicious attacks on women often accompany economic upheavals trib.al/UEaJ1O2
    A new analysis finds that dry air and record-breaking temperatures linked to climate change have led to more frequent severe fires in California https://trib.al/o9JqxP6
    A new analysis finds that dry air and record-breaking temperatures linked to climate change have led to more frequent severe fires in California trib.al/o9JqxP6
    A robotic finger's supersensitive touches could probe inside body parts and circuits https://trib.al/IdH7J8J
    A robotic finger's supersensitive touches could probe inside body parts and circuits trib.al/IdH7J8J
    Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. https://trib.al/LzmUuIh
    Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. trib.al/LzmUuIh
    The emerging field of synthetic morphology bends boundaries between natural and artificial life https://trib.al/2ezLsJU
    The emerging field of synthetic morphology bends boundaries between natural and artificial life trib.al/2ezLsJU
    RT by @sciam: Our Season 5 BONUS EPISODE drops tomorrow! We're asking a question that *we promise* has to do with #WomenInSTEM: How do German streets get their names? Listen wherever you get your #podcasts. And in the meantime, catch up on Season 5: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-women-of-science/id1590670779 @prx @sciam
    Our Season 5 BONUS EPISODE drops tomorrow! #WomenInSTEM: How do German streets get their names? #podcasts. And in the meantime, catch up on Season 5: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… @prx @sciam
    With climate change, today’s hot summers will be among the coolest of the rest of our lives. Understanding record-breaking heat waves on 🎧 Science, Quickly, with 🎙️ @AndreaTWeather and @kelso_harper Listen now on @spotifypodcasts 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WsAeX5
    With climate change, today’s hot summers will be among the coolest of the rest of our lives. @AndreaTWeather and @kelso_harper @spotifypodcasts 🔗 bit.ly/3WsAeX5
    The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases https://trib.al/Dd0r6bv
    The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases trib.al/Dd0r6bv
    RT by @sciam: Chien-shiung Wu, born on this day in 1912, devised an experiment that demonstrated entanglement & toppled the principle of parity & tops a list of women who should have gotten a Nobel but didn't https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-little-known-origin-story-behind-the-2022-nobel-prize-in-physics/ via @sciam
    Chien-shiung Wu, born on this day in 1912, devised an experiment that demonstrated entanglement & toppled the principle of parity & tops a list of women who should have gotten a Nobel but didn't scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam
    Allergies on the rise, the political power of dried plants, your brain on music, and more books out this month https://trib.al/06EaIbA
    Allergies on the rise, the political power of dried plants, your brain on music, and more books out this month trib.al/06EaIbA
    RT by @sciam: "We are talking about birds that weighed as much as a sports car, birds who were the top predators of their day—prowling the jungle and devouring animals the size of small horses—birds so gargantuan that you could mistake them for an airplane." https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/this-massive-scientific-discovery-sat-hidden-in-a-museum-drawer-for-decades/ on @sciam
    "We are talking about birds that weighed as much as a sports car, birds who were the top predators of their day—prowling the jungle and devouring animals the size of small horses—birds so gargantuan that you could mistake them for an airplane." scientificamerican.com/podca… on @sciam
    As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms https://trib.al/VpDrViI
    As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms trib.al/VpDrViI
    Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain's visual areas https://trib.al/af30dht
    Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain's visual areas trib.al/af30dht
    Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035 https://trib.al/cr5xbBC
    Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035 trib.al/cr5xbBC
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    Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-payroll-employment-up-in-40-states-from-april-2022-to-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfar… #BLSdata
    Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-payroll-employment-up-in-40-states-from-april-2022-to-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfar… #BLSdata
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new metro area #employment and #unemployment data https://www.bls.gov/charts/metro-area-employment-and-unemployment/ #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new metro area #employment and #unemployment data bls.gov/charts/metro-area-em… #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new job openings and labor turnover numbers https://www.bls.gov/charts/job-openings-and-labor-turnover/ #JOLTS #BLSdata #DataViz
    See our interactive graphics on today’s new job openings and labor turnover numbers bls.gov/charts/job-openings-… #JOLTS #BLSdata #DataViz
    April jobless rates down over the year in 252 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 76 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm #BLSdata
    April jobless rates down over the year in 252 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 76 bls.gov/news.release/metro.n… #BLSdata
    April job openings edge up; total separations and layoffs and discharges decrease https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm #JOLTS #BLSdata
    April job openings edge up; total separations and layoffs and discharges decrease bls.gov/news.release/jolts.n… #JOLTS #BLSdata
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    From an array of fruity popsicles to DIY Fudgsicles and pudding pops, these icy treats will take you back to the good ol' days. https://www.seriouseats.com/popsicle-recipes?taid=6477d193593b3c0001b87432&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    From an array of fruity popsicles to DIY Fudgsicles and pudding pops, these icy treats will take you back to the good ol' days. seriouseats.com/popsicle-rec…
    Our version of Cuban ropa vieja eliminates the two-pot approach, for better beefy flavor and more efficient prep. https://www.seriouseats.com/ropa-vieja-cuban-latin-american-beef-stew-recipe?taid=6477c387593b3c0001b29b9f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Our version of Cuban ropa vieja eliminates the two-pot approach, for better beefy flavor and more efficient prep. seriouseats.com/ropa-vieja-c…
    Ready in just an hour, this chicken cacciatore has all the flavor and depth of a slow-cooked recipe. https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-cacciatore-red-peppers-recipe?taid=6477b5906859090001c42630&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Ready in just an hour, this chicken cacciatore has all the flavor and depth of a slow-cooked recipe. seriouseats.com/chicken-cacc…
    By the time the stalks are tender, the stock and butter reduce and emulsify into a rich sauce. https://www.seriouseats.com/braised-asparagus-recipe?taid=647799696859090001c41d44&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    By the time the stalks are tender, the stock and butter reduce and emulsify into a rich sauce. seriouseats.com/braised-aspa…
    Creamed shishitos are perfect as a stand-alone side dish, a pizza topping, a taco filling, and so much more. https://www.seriouseats.com/creamed-shishitos?taid=64778b71593b3c0001b285d9&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Creamed shishitos are perfect as a stand-alone side dish, a pizza topping, a taco filling, and so much more. seriouseats.com/creamed-shis…
    A primer on how wheat protein enhances doughs, batters, and baked goods of all kinds—and what "gluten-free" actually means. https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-gluten-free-bread-dough-pasta?taid=64777d3fbe2e4a000199c4d0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A primer on how wheat protein enhances doughs, batters, and baked goods of all kinds—and what "gluten-free" actually means. seriouseats.com/what-is-glut…
    Double up on mushroom flavor with sliced fresh mushrooms and a rich mushroom duxelles, made with shallots, thyme, and cognac. https://www.seriouseats.com/mushroom-duxelles-truffle-pizza-recipe?taid=64776114f7bfd60001650f6d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Double up on mushroom flavor with sliced fresh mushrooms and a rich mushroom duxelles, made with shallots, thyme, and cognac. seriouseats.com/mushroom-dux…
    This creamy, homemade macaroni and cheese has fewer ingredients than the boxed version, and comes together in the same amount of time. https://www.seriouseats.com/ingredient-stovetop-mac-and-cheese-recipe?taid=64775309be2e4a000199b41a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This creamy, homemade macaroni and cheese has fewer ingredients than the boxed version, and comes together in the same amount of time. seriouseats.com/ingredient-s…
    With nothing more than a pan and some butter, garlic, and herbs, you can make an astoundingly delicious rack of lamb. Here's how. https://www.seriouseats.com/pan-roasted-rack-of-lamb?taid=64769c243e63f90001089138&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    With nothing more than a pan and some butter, garlic, and herbs, you can make an astoundingly delicious rack of lamb. Here's how. seriouseats.com/pan-roasted-…
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    Max always tweets a year or two ahead of schedule.
    Max always tweets a year or two ahead of schedule. nitter.net/mraginsky/status/1556318610439942144#m
    R to @beenwrekt: Of course, they have since scrubbed their webpage of any mention of FTX. I wonder why? https://neurips2022.mlsafety.org/terms-and-conditions
    Of course, they have since scrubbed their webpage of any mention of FTX. I wonder why? neurips2022.mlsafety.org/ter…
    R to @beenwrekt: The same people who wrote that open letter ran a workshop sponsored by FTX at Neurips. They offered 100K in paper awards! https://web.archive.org/web/20220817083055/https://neurips2022.mlsafety.org/terms-and-conditions
    The same people who wrote that open letter ran a workshop sponsored by FTX at Neurips. They offered 100K in paper awards! web.archive.org/web/20220817…
    Are we going to memoryhole that one of the biggest funders of AI-risk nonsense was the FTX Future Fund?
    Are we going to memoryhole that one of the biggest funders of AI-risk nonsense was the FTX Future Fund?
    This Yale Professor used his "expertise" to argue for mandatory masking of 2-year-olds. Now he wants you to trust him about his newfound expertise in AI. How about, no.
    This Yale Professor used his "expertise" to argue for mandatory masking of 2-year-olds. Now he wants you to trust him about his newfound expertise in AI. How about, no. nitter.net/Jabaluck/status/1663744727664013316#m
    I’ve been waiting on these notes on causal inference by @pengding00 like an album from a favorite band. Can’t wait to read them. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.18793
    I’ve been waiting on these notes on causal inference by @pengding00 like an album from a favorite band. Can’t wait to read them. arxiv.org/abs/2305.18793
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    Sevilla 1-1 Roma (won 4-1 on pens) Sevilla have now won every single major European final they've contested, all in the UEFA Cup and Europa League Incredibly, Spanish teams have now won the last 18 major European finals in which they have faced a non-Spanish opponent
    Sevilla 1-1 Roma (won 4-1 on pens) Sevilla have now won every single major European final they've contested, all in the UEFA Cup and Europa League Incredibly, Spanish teams have now won the last 18 major European finals in which they have faced a non-Spanish opponent
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Memorial Day is the first benchmark of the MLB season, so who is in a position to rise to the occasion before the end of the season? We can’t tell you exactly what will happen, but we can tell you what should happen if teams play to their expected form. https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/05/mlb-playoff-predictions-memorial-day-projected-baseball-standings/
    Memorial Day is the first benchmark of the MLB season, so who is in a position to rise to the occasion before the end of the season? theanalyst.com/na/2023/05/ml…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: José Mourinho’s AS Roma take on Sevilla tonight in the UEFA Europa League final! Mourinho has never lost a European final and the last time a Mourinho side conceded in a European final was 20 years ago! @ASRomaEN
    José Mourinho’s AS Roma take on Sevilla tonight in the UEFA Europa League final! @ASRomaEN nitter.net/OptaAnalyst/status/1663866439093166082#m
    Erik ten Hag after Marcus Rashford reached 30 goals for the season: “I think Marcus is capable of scoring 40 goals in a season. For him, that’s the next step.” So, can he be a 40-goal forward for Manchester United? @alitweedale takes a look... https://theanalyst.com/2023/05/can-marcus-rashford-be-a-40-goal-manchester-united-forward/
    Erik ten Hag after Marcus Rashford reached 30 goals for the season: “I think Marcus is capable of scoring 40 goals in a season. For him, that’s the next step.” @alitweedale takes a look... theanalyst.com/2023/05/can-m…
    R to @OptaAnalyst:
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    Our 2022-23 Bundesliga Team of the Season has been decided...but how many of these players will still be at their clubs for next season? Bellingham ✈️ Kolo Muani 🔥 Guerreiro 🆓 Nkunku 🔵 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/bundesliga-team-of-the-season-optafranz-2022-23/
    Our 2022-23 Bundesliga Team of the Season has been decided...but how many of these players will still be at their clubs for next season? theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/bu…
    French Open Predictions Nadal absent. Medvedev out. Seeds tumbling. Who does our supercomputer think wins Roland-Garros 2023? It simulated the tournament 10,000 times to find out: @OptaAce | #RolandGarros | #RolandGarros2023 https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/french-open-2023-predictions/
    French Open Predictions @OptaAce | #RolandGarros | #RolandGarros2023 theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/fr…
    Would David Raya be an ideal candidate to replace David de Gea as Manchester United's number one? #MUFC https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/david-de-gea-man-utd-replacements-costa-raya/
    Would David Raya be an ideal candidate to replace David de Gea as Manchester United's number one? #MUFC theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/da…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐒: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 🇩🇪 With the curtain fully closed on the campaign, our German football data experts at @OptaFranz have picked their Bundesliga best XI for 2022-23 based on the data. Here is the team & coach to lead them. ⬇️
    𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐒: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 🇩🇪 @OptaFranz have picked their Bundesliga best XI for 2022-23 based on the data. Here is the team & coach to lead them. ⬇️
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Which manager has won the most major European club titles? 🏆 Well, José Mourinho can break the record tonight in the UEFA Europa League final... #SEVROM | #UELfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/which-manager-has-won-the-most-european-titles/
    Which manager has won the most major European club titles? 🏆 #SEVROM | #UELfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/wh…
    Jose Mourinho will lead Roma in another European final tonight, as they face Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League final. Can he become the most decorated manager in European competition history? @AaronBartonUK looks at his final record. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/jose-mourinho-in-european-finals/
    Jose Mourinho will lead Roma in another European final tonight, as they face Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League final. @AaronBartonUK looks at his final record. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/jo…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Organised Chaos 🇪🇸 @robbiejdunne looks at how José Luis Mendilibar changed Sevilla's playing style to take them to the cusp of yet another European trophy: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/mendilibar-sevilla-europa-league-final/
    Organised Chaos 🇪🇸 @robbiejdunne looks at how José Luis Mendilibar changed Sevilla's playing style to take them to the cusp of yet another European trophy: theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/me…
    Sevilla under José Luis Mendilibar: Back. To. Basics. #EuropaLeague
    Sevilla under José Luis Mendilibar: #EuropaLeague
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: The 2022-23 UEFA Europa League champions will be...
    The 2022-23 UEFA Europa League champions will be...
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Sevilla vs Roma: Opta Preview 🏆 We look ahead to the 2023 UEFA Europa League final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna with our Sevilla vs Roma prediction and stats preview. Who will lift the trophy? #SEVROM #UELfinal https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/sevilla-vs-roma-prediction-europa-league-final/
    Sevilla vs Roma: Opta Preview 🏆 #SEVROM #UELfinal theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/se…
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    R to @gelliottmorris: maybe it's an outlier and justice is _only_ up 10 instead of 20
    maybe it's an outlier and justice is _only_ up 10 instead of 20
    only one poll, but 👀 https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4026468-justice-tops-manchin-by-22-points-in-new-poll-on-senate-race/
    only one poll, but 👀 thehill.com/homenews/campaig…
    Vote No, Hope Yes is the second dimension to DW-nominate
    Vote No, Hope Yes is the second dimension to DW-nominate nitter.net/MattGlassman312/status/1663955328373858306#m
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    Three years after then-President Donald Trump pressured NIH to suspend a research grant to a U.S. group studying bat coronaviruses with partners in China, the agency has restarted the award. https://scim.ag/2PE
    Three years after then-President Donald Trump pressured NIH to suspend a research grant to a U.S. group studying bat coronaviruses with partners in China, the agency has restarted the award. scim.ag/2PE
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. https://scim.ag/2PA
    It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant. scim.ag/2PA
    RT by @NewsfromScience: Sea otters eat on the go by cracking open mussels, sea urchins, and abalone with rocks, using their furry chests as anvils. On #WorldOtterDay, learn how marine biologists can pick out otter "utensils" from other rocks. https://scim.ag/2Pw
    Sea otters eat on the go by cracking open mussels, sea urchins, and abalone with rocks, using their furry chests as anvils. #WorldOtterDay, learn how marine biologists can pick out otter "utensils" from other rocks. scim.ag/2Pw
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems, according new research. https://scim.ag/2Pv
    Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems, according new research. scim.ag/2Pv
    New evidence suggests much of University of Rochester physicist Ranga Dias’s thesis was copied from other sources. https://scim.ag/2Pj
    New evidence suggests much of University of Rochester physicist Ranga Dias’s thesis was copied from other sources. scim.ag/2Pj
    When sea otters dig for clams in seagrass meadows, they leave a pockmarked “moonscape” in their wake. But this rough treatment may be doing the otherwise lush meadows a reproductive favor. #WorldOtterDay https://scim.ag/2Pe
    When sea otters dig for clams in seagrass meadows, they leave a pockmarked “moonscape” in their wake. #WorldOtterDay scim.ag/2Pe
    Aided by hundreds of newly sequenced genomes and an extensive database of dog DNA, researchers were able to glean details about Balto’s size, appearance, and stamina not captured in historical photos of the famed canine. https://scim.ag/2Pc
    Aided by hundreds of newly sequenced genomes and an extensive database of dog DNA, researchers were able to glean details about Balto’s size, appearance, and stamina not captured in historical photos of the famed canine. scim.ag/2Pc
    Scientists are racing to gain insights into the Mekong River’s disappearing giants—and how to save them. https://scim.ag/2P7
    Scientists are racing to gain insights into the Mekong River’s disappearing giants—and how to save them. scim.ag/2P7
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. https://scim.ag/2P2
    The first 45 words uttered by a police officer during the traffic stop of a Black driver can predict whether the interaction will escalate. scim.ag/2P2
    Scientists have reconstructed the oral microbiomes from dozens of ancient humans, revealing previously undiscovered genes. https://scim.ag/2P0
    Scientists have reconstructed the oral microbiomes from dozens of ancient humans, revealing previously undiscovered genes. scim.ag/2P0
    Human DNA accidentally collected by scientists studying animals, plants, or microbes can reveal private information, raising ethical concerns for many researchers. https://scim.ag/2OY
    Human DNA accidentally collected by scientists studying animals, plants, or microbes can reveal private information, raising ethical concerns for many researchers. scim.ag/2OY
    Orchids can make fake pollen to tempt bees and other pollinators. But this pseudopollen isn’t just an alluring counterfeit, scientists have shown: It’s as nutritious as the real thing. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2OW
    Orchids can make fake pollen to tempt bees and other pollinators. But this pseudopollen isn’t just an alluring counterfeit, scientists have shown: It’s as nutritious as the real thing. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2OW
    The NIH says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022. https://scim.ag/2OV
    The NIH says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022. scim.ag/2OV
    “Cool as a cucumber” might be better phrased as “cool as a mushroom.” https://scim.ag/2OT
    “Cool as a cucumber” might be better phrased as “cool as a mushroom.” scim.ag/2OT
    Researchers have discovered a new chemical that selectively kills harmful nematodes with a much lower risk of toxicity to humans and other creatures. https://scim.ag/2OR
    Researchers have discovered a new chemical that selectively kills harmful nematodes with a much lower risk of toxicity to humans and other creatures. scim.ag/2OR
    “Even with the genome of a single individual, you can learn a lot.” https://scim.ag/2OQ
    “Even with the genome of a single individual, you can learn a lot.” scim.ag/2OQ
    Every year, farmers fertilize their crops with nitrogen and phosphorus. And every year some of that fertilizer makes its way into ponds and lakes. But according to a new study, there may be a relatively simple way to close the loop on this leaky system. https://scim.ag/2OO
    Every year, farmers fertilize their crops with nitrogen and phosphorus. And every year some of that fertilizer makes its way into ponds and lakes. scim.ag/2OO
    The finding may explain how a person’s brain could replay conscious memories even after the heart has stopped. https://scim.ag/2OM
    The finding may explain how a person’s brain could replay conscious memories even after the heart has stopped. scim.ag/2OM
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    Narcis Pelach has left @htafc after three years to become first-team coach @NorwichCityFC The Spaniard joined the Terriers in August 2020 under Carlos Corberán & stayed no assist Danny Schofield, Mark Fotheringham and Neil Warnock. #NCFC #HTAFC https://trainingground.guru/bulletin-board
    Narcis Pelach has left @htafc after three years to become first-team coach @NorwichCityFC #NCFC #HTAFC trainingground.guru/bulletin…
    Joe Roach is leaving @afcbournemouth Academy after 20 years’ service. First joined in 2001, having been Head of Coaching for Army FA. Back then he headed up a Centre of Excellence with “a couple of office staff & a small team of part-time coaches.” https://trainingground.guru/articles/roach-leaves-bournemouth-academy-after-20-years-service
    Joe Roach is leaving @afcbournemouth Academy after 20 years’ service. trainingground.guru/articles…
    Parking the bus 🚌 👏🏼👏🏼🤣🤣
    Parking the bus 🚌 nitter.net/kristofterreur/status/1663995983733112833#m
    “We've taken the attitude that if you have to do a team talk on the Saturday then it's too late. These guys don't need to be motivated, they're self-motivated. If they're not self-motivated then they don't make the team.” Steve Hansen @AllBlacks https://trainingground.guru/articles/why-the-all-blacks-ditched-pre-match-team-talks
    “We've taken the attitude that if you have to do a team talk on the Saturday then it's too late. These guys don't need to be motivated, they're self-motivated. If they're not self-motivated then they don't make the team.” @AllBlacks trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/GAAcoachquotes/status/1663918331680751621#m
    RT by @ground_guru: “Speeches are overrated. The training and the preparation are where it’s at.” Enda McNulty. #GAA #coach #quotes #Armagh #leadership @TheGAAHour @Enda_McNulty @NiallMcintyre
    “Speeches are overrated. The training and the preparation are where it’s at.” #GAA #coach #quotes #Armagh #leadership @TheGAAHour @Enda_McNulty @NiallMcintyre
    R to @ground_guru: Buy tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/597625934257
    Buy tickets here eventbrite.com/e/59762593425…
    RT by @ground_guru: Don't miss out 👇
    Don't miss out 👇 nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663872638744240131#m
    RT by @ground_guru: A fantastic line up, really excited to present during this webinar ⚽️
    A fantastic line up, really excited to present during this webinar ⚽️ nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663850510804303877#m
    RT by @ground_guru: 🎟️ Don't worry if you can't make it on the day - ticket holders get a 7-day recording More details via link below Youth Development Webinar | June 6th https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    🎟️ Don't worry if you can't make it on the day - ticket holders get a 7-day recording trainingground.guru/articles… nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663853128926613509#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Absolutely spot on 👏 Could easily have won player of the season #AVFC
    Absolutely spot on 👏 #AVFC nitter.net/lmechegaray/status/1663859860138520577#m
    RT by @ground_guru: Here's the full schedule for Tuesday's Youth Development Webinar. Come and join us! More details via the link below. 🔗 https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    Here's the full schedule for Tuesday's Youth Development Webinar. trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Youth Development Webinar, June 6: 💪 Athletic: @DeasunO 📊 Analytics: @mathlacome 🫂 Leadership: Andy Goldie/Hannah Dingley/@LaLigaEN 🔎 Scouting: Benjamin Balkin 🧠 Neuroscience: @perrywalters10 📹 Video: Tom Hocking ⚽️ Coaching: @jackbraz29 https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    Youth Development Webinar, June 6: @DeasunO @mathlacome @LaLigaEN @perrywalters10 @jackbraz29 trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: ▶️ Tom Hocking ~ Video analysis @WolvesAcademy ▶️ Carlos Casal Lopez ~ @LaLigaEN 10-year plan for Academies https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    ▶️ Tom Hocking ~ Video analysis @WolvesAcademy @LaLigaEN 10-year plan for Academies trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: ✨ Stellar line-up for Tuesday's Youth Development Webinar ▶️ @DeasunO @SetantaCollege ~ Physically developing player & person ▶️ Hannah Dingley ~ Another way @FGRFC_Official ▶️ @mathlacome ~ Using data to aid player development @ParmaCalcio_en 1/3 https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    ✨ Stellar line-up for Tuesday's Youth Development Webinar @DeasunO @SetantaCollege ~ Physically developing player & person @FGRFC_Official @mathlacome ~ Using data to aid player development @ParmaCalcio_en trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 Our Youth Development Webinar is on Tuesday! Great response, with attendees signed up from dozens of clubs/ federations around the world, from Iceland to to Indonesia to Ireland to Italy Click the link to find out more/ buy your ticket https://trainingground.guru/articles/youth-development-2023-webinar
    🚨 Our Youth Development Webinar is on Tuesday! trainingground.guru/articles…
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    Scientists untangle how a compound found in many fruits and vegetables supports macrophages’ ability to clear out debris and apoptotic cells—a finding that may inform interventions for conditions involving impaired #efferocytosis. @SciSignal https://scim.ag/2PC
    Scientists untangle how a compound found in many fruits and vegetables supports macrophages’ ability to clear out debris and apoptotic cells—a finding that may inform interventions for conditions involving impaired #efferocytosis. @SciSignal scim.ag/2PC
    Several mammal species live in cold-water environments thanks to adaptations like blubber and large size. A notable exception is the sea otter—so how does it stay warm? A 2021 Science study found an answer: skeletal muscle thermogenesis. https://scim.ag/2Pz #WorldOtterDay
    Several mammal species live in cold-water environments thanks to adaptations like blubber and large size. A notable exception is the sea otter—so how does it stay warm? scim.ag/2Pz #WorldOtterDay
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Sea otters eat on the go by cracking open mussels, sea urchins, and abalone with rocks, using their furry chests as anvils. On #WorldOtterDay, learn how marine biologists can pick out otter "utensils" from other rocks. https://scim.ag/2Pw
    Sea otters eat on the go by cracking open mussels, sea urchins, and abalone with rocks, using their furry chests as anvils. #WorldOtterDay, learn how marine biologists can pick out otter "utensils" from other rocks. scim.ag/2Pw
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: New research highlights the intrinsic plasticity of nanolaminate grains and their critical role in improving the strength and tensile ductility of structural metallic materials. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: https://scim.ag/2Pr
    New research highlights the intrinsic plasticity of nanolaminate grains and their critical role in improving the strength and tensile ductility of structural metallic materials. scim.ag/2Pr
    Scientists have devised a combination treatment for glioblastoma that can eradicate this deadly brain cancer in mice—and that proved safe in people with glioblastoma. https://scim.ag/2Pp @ScienceTM
    Scientists have devised a combination treatment for glioblastoma that can eradicate this deadly brain cancer in mice—and that proved safe in people with glioblastoma. scim.ag/2Pp @ScienceTM
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: This week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine has arrived! A gene transfer therapy tested in mice shows promise for treating immune disorders, new research identifies a long-sought link between blood and bone in beta thalassemia, and more. https://scim.ag/2Pm
    This week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine has arrived! scim.ag/2Pm
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: Congratulations to @PulsarGirl, @DuncanLorimer, and @MatthewBailes! Their groundbreaking discovery of the first fast radio burst (#FRB) was reported in a @ScienceMagazine paper in 2007, which launched an entire field of astronomy. It's free to read: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1147532
    Congratulations to @PulsarGirl, @DuncanLorimer, and @MatthewBailes! #FRB) was reported in a @ScienceMagazine paper in 2007, which launched an entire field of astronomy. It's free to read: science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… nitter.net/ShawPrize/status/1663443876844306432#m
    "Concealing my struggles … hampered my ability to be my true self in the lab." https://scim.ag/2Pd #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth @ScienceCareers
    "Concealing my struggles … hampered my ability to be my true self in the lab." scim.ag/2Pd #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth @ScienceCareers
    Recent work on modular reconfiguration of #DNAorigami assemblies could be used to inform the development of molecular robots. Learn more in @SciRobotics: https://scim.ag/2P8
    Recent work on modular reconfiguration of #DNAorigami assemblies could be used to inform the development of molecular robots. @SciRobotics: scim.ag/2P8
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. 📄: https://scim.ag/2P5 #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2P6
    Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. scim.ag/2P5 #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2P6
    Do you know the story of aluminum? A new book Soil to Foil "masterfully traces" the expansive history of this abundant metal, argues a new @SciMagBooks review. Read more: https://scim.ag/2OZ
    Do you know the story of aluminum? @SciMagBooks review. Read more: scim.ag/2OZ
    Researchers are closing in on the long-sought goal of creating high-yielding hybrid crops that can be propagated indefinitely, without sex. Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://scim.ag/2OX @ScienceVisuals
    Researchers are closing in on the long-sought goal of creating high-yielding hybrid crops that can be propagated indefinitely, without sex. @NewsfromScience feature: scim.ag/2OX @ScienceVisuals
    Beer by-product was used to prepare canvasses for Danish Golden Age painters, a new study in @ScienceAdvances finds. https://scim.ag/2OU
    Beer by-product was used to prepare canvasses for Danish Golden Age painters, a new study in @ScienceAdvances finds. scim.ag/2OU
    Researchers have conducted a novel analysis of French Canadian ancestry in Quebec, Canada, since the 17th Century. https://scim.ag/2OS
    Researchers have conducted a novel analysis of French Canadian ancestry in Quebec, Canada, since the 17th Century. scim.ag/2OS
    Anti-PD-L1 therapy may have limited success in certain cancers because it unleashes the immunosuppressive capacity of regulatory T cells, a new @SciImmunology study finds in mice. https://scim.ag/2OP
    Anti-PD-L1 therapy may have limited success in certain cancers because it unleashes the immunosuppressive capacity of regulatory T cells, a new @SciImmunology study finds in mice. scim.ag/2OP
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 sits down with @epennisi to talk tongues: Who has them, who doesn’t, and all their amazing elaborations. 🎧 Listen to this segment and more: https://scim.ag/2ON
    On the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️, @boron110 sits down with @epennisi to talk tongues: Who has them, who doesn’t, and all their amazing elaborations. scim.ag/2ON
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    Roma 2023 behaving like Porto 2003 here. Funny, that.
    Roma 2023 behaving like Porto 2003 here. Funny, that.
    R to @Zonal_Marking: think the most relevant thing is that Le Tissier has missed out because only seven defenders have been selected - and with England in and none of the midfielders known for playing at the back, it increases the chances of Daly being needed in defence again at some point.
    think the most relevant thing is that Le Tissier has missed out because only seven defenders have been selected - and with England in and none of the midfielders known for playing at the back, it increases the chances of Daly being needed in defence again at some point.
    RT by @Zonal_Marking: Earps, Hampton, Roebuck, Bright, Bronze, Carter, Charles, Greenwood, Morgan, Wubben-Moy, Coombs, Nobbs, Stanway, Toone, Walsh, Zelem, James, Kelly, Hemp, Robinson, Daly, England, Russo. A guide to Sarina Wiegman's 23-player squad for the World Cup: https://theathletic.com/4563187/2023/05/31/england-womens-world-cup-2023-squad-analysed/
    Earps, Hampton, Roebuck, Bright, Bronze, Carter, Charles, Greenwood, Morgan, Wubben-Moy, Coombs, Nobbs, Stanway, Toone, Walsh, Zelem, James, Kelly, Hemp, Robinson, Daly, England, Russo. A guide to Sarina Wiegman's 23-player squad for the World Cup: theathletic.com/4563187/2023…
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    is the word " Poop" a slur? The ansuwer, is looking more and more like Yes
    is the word " Poop" a slur? The ansuwer, is looking more and more like Yes
    boys nows the time to obtain one of thse and learn how to use it. shits about to get cuccoo for cocoa puffs .
    boys nows the time to obtain one of thse and learn how to use it. shits about to get cuccoo for cocoa puffs .
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    RT by @tetraduzione: 🥳 Congrats to all of the awardees 👇
    🥳 Congrats to all of the awardees 👇 nitter.net/IJCAIconf/status/1663988380546236416#m
    RT by @tetraduzione: We show that Transformers' successes are heavily linked to having seen significant portions of the required computation graph during training! This revelation, where models reduce multi-step reasoning into subgraph matching, raises questions about sparks of AGI claims 🦄
    We show that Transformers' successes are heavily linked to having seen significant portions of the required computation graph during training! This revelation, where models reduce multi-step reasoning into subgraph matching, raises questions about sparks of AGI claims 🦄
    RT by @tetraduzione: 🚀📢 GPT models have blown our minds with their astonishing capabilities. But, do they truly acquire the ability to perform reasoning tasks that humans find easy to execute? NO⛔️ We investigate the limits of Transformers *empirically* and *theoretically* on compositional tasks🔥
    🚀📢 GPT models have blown our minds with their astonishing capabilities. But, do they truly acquire the ability to perform reasoning tasks that humans find easy to execute? NO⛔️ We investigate the limits of Transformers *empirically* and *theoretically* on compositional tasks🔥
    RT by @tetraduzione: Re-upping in the light of recent discussion of AI "existential risk" -- six months ago I wrote a short article for Quanta magazine called "What Does It Mean to Align AI With Human Values?" https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-does-it-mean-to-align-ai-with-human-values-20221213/
    Re-upping in the light of recent discussion of AI "existential risk" -- six months ago I wrote a short article for Quanta magazine called "What Does It Mean to Align AI With Human Values?" quantamagazine.org/what-does…
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    this is what you get without an HOA
    this is what you get without an HOA
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    RT by @SwissRamble: Talking of Peel sessions Dave Strickson has put together an online archive of over a thousand Peel sessions with links to YouTube clips for them all. https://davestrickson.blogspot.com/2020/05/john-peel-sessions.html
    Talking of Peel sessions Dave Strickson has put together an online archive of over a thousand Peel sessions with links to YouTube clips for them all. davestrickson.blogspot.com/2…
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of Sampdoria’s finances following last night’s takeover announcement #Sampdoria #Samp #ForzaDoria #LUFC
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of Sampdoria’s finances following last night’s takeover announcement #Sampdoria #Samp #ForzaDoria #LUFC nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1663802807277723648#m
    Financial comparison of this evening's UEFA Europa League finalists. It's a pretty close game on paper with Roma holding a small advantage over Sevilla #ASRoma #SevillaFC
    Financial comparison of this evening's UEFA Europa League finalists. It's a pretty close game on paper with Roma holding a small advantage over Sevilla #ASRoma #SevillaFC
    RT by @SwissRamble: It looks like the takeover of Sampdoria by Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has just about got over the line after the club announced an agreement last night. But what are the financial issues facing @andrearadri ? #Sampdoria #ForzaDoria #Samp #LUFC https://swissramble.substack.com/p/sampdoria-finances-202122
    It looks like the takeover of Sampdoria by Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has just about got over the line after the club announced an agreement last night. But what are the financial issues facing @andrearadri ? #Sampdoria #ForzaDoria #Samp #LUFC swissramble.substack.com/p/s…  ( 1 min )
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    R to @Redistrict: In the hypothetical Dem gerrymander below, six seats would all shift at least five points to the left, possibly stretching the current 15D-11R delegation to 21D-5R: #NY01 LaLota (R) #NY03 Santos (R) #NY04 D'Esposito (R) #NY17 Lawler (R) #NY19 Molinaro (R) #NY22 Williams (R)
    In the hypothetical Dem gerrymander below, six seats would all shift at least five points to the left, possibly stretching the current 15D-11R delegation to 21D-5R: #NY01 LaLota (R) #NY03 Santos (R) #NY04 D'Esposito (R) #NY17 Lawler (R) #NY19 Molinaro (R) #NY22 Williams (R)
    My latest for @CookPolitical: what could a new map in New York look like? Dems eye wiping five - or possibly six - GOP seats off the map for 2024. Part two of a deep NY dive... https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/new-york-house/what-new-democratic-map-new-york-could-look
    My latest for @CookPolitical: what could a new map in New York look like? Dems eye wiping five - or possibly six - GOP seats off the map for 2024. Part two of a deep NY dive... cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    RT by @andrewgwils: 👩‍🚀 Scalable #MCMC algorithms landed on planet Fortuna (https://github.com/awslabs/fortuna)! We now support #CyclicalSGLD and #SGMCMC. Full-likelihood and batched-likelihood #HMC are on the way too 🙂 I am so happy about how quickly is Fortuna growing. Let's keep it up!
    👩‍🚀 Scalable #MCMC algorithms landed on planet Fortuna (github.com/awslabs/fortuna)! We now support #CyclicalSGLD and #SGMCMC. Full-likelihood and batched-likelihood #HMC are on the way too 🙂 I am so happy about how quickly is Fortuna growing. Let's keep it up!
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    Last shout for this week’s cartoon: https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/may/30/david-squires-premier-league-season-awards
    Last shout for this week’s cartoon: theguardian.com/football/ng-…

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    Job openings rates 7.7 percent in Alaska and Virginia in March 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-openings-rates-7-7-percent-in-alaska-and-virginia-in-march-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Job openings rates 7.7 percent in Alaska and Virginia in March 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-op… #BLSdata
    Job openings rates 7.7 percent in Alaska and Virginia in March 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-openings-rates-7-7-percent-in-alaska-and-virginia-in-march-2023.htm #BLSdata
    Job openings rates 7.7 percent in Alaska and Virginia in March 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/job-op… #BLSdata
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    This chocolate cake topped with milk chocolate frosting couldn't be easier—it's made, and baked, right in a cast iron skillet. https://www.seriouseats.com/chocolate-skillet-cake-with-milk-chocolate-ganache-frosting?taid=64768029c5325a0001095104&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This chocolate cake topped with milk chocolate frosting couldn't be easier—it's made, and baked, right in a cast iron skillet. seriouseats.com/chocolate-sk…
    Crispy chunks of deep-fried battered chicken in a sweet, sour, and savory glaze with complex orange flavor. https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-chinese-orange-chicken-recipe?taid=64767209593b3c0001f3b644&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Crispy chunks of deep-fried battered chicken in a sweet, sour, and savory glaze with complex orange flavor. seriouseats.com/the-best-chi…
    When the harsh bite of raw onion is a little too much, this rapid-pickling method—easier than a quick pickle—will tame the allium's flavor while giving it a tart pop. It's like a raw onion and a pickle rolled into one. https://www.seriouseats.com/quick-pickle-rapid-pickled-onion-recipe?taid=647663df3e63f90001087bd4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    When the harsh bite of raw onion is a little too much, this rapid-pickling method—easier than a quick pickle—will tame the allium's flavor while giving it a tart pop. It's like a raw onion and a pickle rolled into one. seriouseats.com/quick-pickle…
    The SE team pulled together 10 brands of vanilla ice cream you're likely to find in your local supermarket and methodically, empirically, scientifically! tasted its way through them all in a quest to identify the very best. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-vanilla-ice-cream-taste-test-7504723?taid=647647e2593b3c0001f3a7ca&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    The SE team pulled together 10 brands of vanilla ice cream you're likely to find in your local supermarket and methodically, empirically, scientifically! tasted its way through them all in a quest to identify the very best. seriouseats.com/best-vanilla…
    We rounded up our favorite kitchen-related Memorial Day sales, including products that have won our equipment reviews. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-memorial-day-sales-7498314?taid=647639dbbe2e4a00011a1606&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We rounded up our favorite kitchen-related Memorial Day sales, including products that have won our equipment reviews. seriouseats.com/best-memoria…
    Taste the tropics, not ice water. https://www.seriouseats.com/pina-colada-tropical-rum-cocktail-pineapple-coconut-recipe?taid=64762ba1593b3c0001f39d77&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Taste the tropics, not ice water. seriouseats.com/pina-colada-…
    All you need to make it at home is cream, buttermilk, and a little patience. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-make-creme-fraiche-in-1-easy-step?taid=64760f7df7bfd6000164b0ea&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    All you need to make it at home is cream, buttermilk, and a little patience. seriouseats.com/how-to-make-…
    A garlicky, savory pesto made from ramps, a foraged wild onion that chefs (and food writers) go wild for. https://www.seriouseats.com/ramp-pesto-recipe-7504162?taid=6476016ebe2e4a00011a0671&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A garlicky, savory pesto made from ramps, a foraged wild onion that chefs (and food writers) go wild for. seriouseats.com/ramp-pesto-r…
    Bringing together a set of usual barbecue flavors—tangy, smoky, and sweet—this is one salad worthy of a seat next to a stack of fatty brisket. https://www.seriouseats.com/german-potato-salad?taid=64754aa8593b3c0001a7ebfd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Bringing together a set of usual barbecue flavors—tangy, smoky, and sweet—this is one salad worthy of a seat next to a stack of fatty brisket. seriouseats.com/german-potat…
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    Many scientists are concerned that changes to the National Pesticide Use Maps database will make it far less useful. https://scim.ag/2OL
    Many scientists are concerned that changes to the National Pesticide Use Maps database will make it far less useful. scim.ag/2OL
    The World Health Organization has ended the global health emergency for #mpox, 10 months after it was declared, as cases have fallen dramatically in Europe and the Americas. https://scim.ag/2OH
    The World Health Organization has ended the global health emergency for #mpox, 10 months after it was declared, as cases have fallen dramatically in Europe and the Americas. scim.ag/2OH
    NASA’s #JWST space telescope has observed a 10,000-kilometer-long plume of water vapor jetting into space from Saturn’s moon Enceladus—the largest spray ever detected from the icy world. https://scim.ag/2OB
    NASA’s #JWST space telescope has observed a 10,000-kilometer-long plume of water vapor jetting into space from Saturn’s moon Enceladus—the largest spray ever detected from the icy world. scim.ag/2OB
    Surplus #COVID19 vaccines are off limits to researchers who want to test next generation shots against existing ones. https://scim.ag/2OA
    Surplus #COVID19 vaccines are off limits to researchers who want to test next generation shots against existing ones. scim.ag/2OA
    Scientists hope the study—which strongly links multiple sclerosis with Epstein-Barr virus—will spur the development of a vaccine against EBV. #WorldMSDay https://scim.ag/2Ou
    Scientists hope the study—which strongly links multiple sclerosis with Epstein-Barr virus—will spur the development of a vaccine against EBV. #WorldMSDay scim.ag/2Ou
    Improving access to DNA sequences could also increase the risk of its misuse. https://scim.ag/2On
    Improving access to DNA sequences could also increase the risk of its misuse. scim.ag/2On
    This deer-tooth pendant from a Siberian cave yielded DNA left by a woman who lived some 20,000 years ago. https://scim.ag/2Ok
    This deer-tooth pendant from a Siberian cave yielded DNA left by a woman who lived some 20,000 years ago. scim.ag/2Ok
    A team of scientists says it has nailed down the major symptoms of #LongCovid. https://scim.ag/2Oa
    A team of scientists says it has nailed down the major symptoms of #LongCovid. scim.ag/2Oa
    President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated a deal that means science agencies will have to compete against all other civilian programs to win any increases from Congress. https://scim.ag/2O5
    President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated a deal that means science agencies will have to compete against all other civilian programs to win any increases from Congress. scim.ag/2O5
    Pollution from petrochemical plants is degrading petroglyphs on Australia’s Burrup Peninsula, researchers say. https://scim.ag/2NZ
    Pollution from petrochemical plants is degrading petroglyphs on Australia’s Burrup Peninsula, researchers say. scim.ag/2NZ
    Scientists report that they can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice by targeting part of their brain with pulses of ultrasound. https://scim.ag/2NY
    Scientists report that they can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice by targeting part of their brain with pulses of ultrasound. scim.ag/2NY
    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. #LongReads https://scim.ag/2NX
    Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. #LongReads scim.ag/2NX
    Exclusive: Drilling below the seabed in the mid–Atlantic Ocean, researchers have collected an unprecedented amount of mantle rocks. https://scim.ag/2NW
    Exclusive: Drilling below the seabed in the mid–Atlantic Ocean, researchers have collected an unprecedented amount of mantle rocks. scim.ag/2NW
    Earth really was a planet of the apes—and their fossils have provided us with vital clues to human evolution. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/2NT
    Earth really was a planet of the apes—and their fossils have provided us with vital clues to human evolution. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/2NT
    A panel of advisers to the U.S. FDA voted unanimously that a vaccine given to pregnant people protects their young infants from severe #RSV. But they split on the Pfizer vaccine’s safety with some concerned it may increase rates of premature birth. https://scim.ag/2NS
    A panel of advisers to the U.S. FDA voted unanimously that a vaccine given to pregnant people protects their young infants from severe #RSV. But they split on the Pfizer vaccine’s safety with some concerned it may increase rates of premature birth. scim.ag/2NS
    “It’s a pity that, just by using magnets, we’ve been destroying this scientific information that was stored there for 4 billion years.” https://scim.ag/2NQ
    “It’s a pity that, just by using magnets, we’ve been destroying this scientific information that was stored there for 4 billion years.” scim.ag/2NQ
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: 🥳 We will be presenting nerfstudio at SIGGRAPH 2023 as a conference paper 🎉: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.04264 Myself and many of the @nerfstudioteam will be attending the conference! Looking forward to meeting the @siggraph community 🙂 https://youtu.be/skoh-dPq0ew
    🥳 We will be presenting nerfstudio at SIGGRAPH 2023 as a conference paper 🎉: arxiv.org/abs/2302.04264 @nerfstudioteam will be attending the conference! Looking forward to meeting the @siggraph community 🙂 piped.video/skoh-dPq0ew
    RT by @berkeley_ai: Let’s check our AI xenophobia and consider AI’s creative upside. https://bit.ly/Boston-Globe-Op-Ed-on-AI-May-2023
    Let’s check our AI xenophobia and consider AI’s creative upside. bit.ly/Boston-Globe-Op-Ed-on… nitter.net/GlobeOpinion/status/1663548817399246850#m
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    oh you dont like my AI generated crap? ill just AI generate some people who do. then ill AI generate $1000000 and a wife who likes my posts
    oh you dont like my AI generated crap? ill just AI generate some people who do. then ill AI generate $1000000 and a wife who likes my posts
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    R to @steak_umm: totally missed the easy steakspeare pun. what's done can't be undone
    totally missed the easy steakspeare pun. what's done can't be undone
    R to @steak_umm: not a lot of shakespeare fans i see
    not a lot of shakespeare fans i see
    old twitter be like: to beef or not to beef 🔁 721,812,973 ❤️412,231,563
    old twitter be like: to beef or not to beef 🔁 721,812,973 ❤️412,231,563
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    “He’s always asking questions, he always wants to learn and he’s a student of the game. He’s certainly got the right mindset to fall into a career of coaching or management.” @Jimmy_shan78 on Josh Windass https://trainingground.guru/articles/jimmy-shan-why-darren-moore-is-the-%E2%80%98full-package%E2%80%99-as-a-manager#.ZHZnMZ0wd-w.twitter
    “He’s always asking questions, he always wants to learn and he’s a student of the game. He’s certainly got the right mindset to fall into a career of coaching or management.” @Jimmy_shan78 on Josh Windass trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! First Team Performance Analyst Placement (MSc) @NorwichCityFC @UniWorcAnalysis https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/first-team-performance-analyst-placement-(msc)
    🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! @NorwichCityFC @UniWorcAnalysis trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    RT by @ground_guru: 🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! Academy Physical Performance Coach @NorwichCityFC https://trainingground.guru/jobs-listings/academy-physical-performance-coach
    🚨 NEW JOB ALERT! @NorwichCityFC trainingground.guru/jobs-lis…
    RT by @ground_guru: Excited about presenting on the @ground_guru youth development webinar (6th June). I will be discussing physically developing the player/person in the context of Academy & community. I will share my experience in the EPL and the new Gaelic Games Sports Science Framework.
    Excited about presenting on the @ground_guru youth development webinar (6th June). I will be discussing physically developing the player/person in the context of Academy & community. I will share my experience in the EPL and the new Gaelic Games Sports Science Framework.
    JORG SCHMADTKE has been appointed as new @LFC Sporting Director, succeeding Julian Ward. #LFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/schmadtke-appointed-liverpool-sporting-director
    JORG SCHMADTKE has been appointed as new @LFC Sporting Director, succeeding Julian Ward. #LFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: Chelsea confirm Chris Jurasek as their new CEO. He will take "responsibility for all the business areas of the club and will report to the board alongside co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley."🔵
    Chelsea confirm Chris Jurasek as their new CEO. He will take "responsibility for all the business areas of the club and will report to the board alongside co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley."🔵
    RT by @ground_guru: Thanks for everything, Edwin ♥️ You embraced the role of CEO with the same vision that defined your days as a player. We are forever grateful for that. Once an Ajax legend, always an Ajax legend.
    Thanks for everything, Edwin ♥️ You embraced the role of CEO with the same vision that defined your days as a player. We are forever grateful for that. Once an Ajax legend, always an Ajax legend.
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    Five Republican seats would be at "extreme risk" if New York Democrats get another crack at redistricting. @Redistrict discusses what a redrawn map might look like: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/new-york-house/what-new-democratic-map-new-york-could-look
    Five Republican seats would be at "extreme risk" if New York Democrats get another crack at redistricting. @Redistrict discusses what a redrawn map might look like: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
    Could Rep. Ed Case, a centrist Democrat representing a Biden +29 seat, be at risk of a primary in 2024? Read here to find out: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/hawaii-house/2024-house-race-analysis-hawaii
    Could Rep. Ed Case, a centrist Democrat representing a Biden +29 seat, be at risk of a primary in 2024? Read here to find out: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    A new #SciencePodcast🎙️ series explores books on the science of sex and gender. In the first segment, Angela Saini talks with @MalinAhKing about her book and how research is revealing the active sexual strategies used by females across the animal kingdom. https://scim.ag/2OJ
    A new #SciencePodcast🎙️ series explores books on the science of sex and gender. In the first segment, Angela Saini talks with @MalinAhKing about her book and how research is revealing the active sexual strategies used by females across the animal kingdom. scim.ag/2OJ
    The movement of individual gliding filaments of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria Trichodesmium and their interactions with other filaments help these nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium form aggregates in response to stress, a new Science study finds. https://scim.ag/2OE
    The movement of individual gliding filaments of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria Trichodesmium and their interactions with other filaments help these nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium form aggregates in response to stress, a new Science study finds. scim.ag/2OE
    Deficiency of IgA antibodies influences how well the immune system can maintain control of intestinal bacteria, finds new study involving pediatric patients with varying IgA levels. @SciImmunology https://scim.ag/2Oy
    Deficiency of IgA antibodies influences how well the immune system can maintain control of intestinal bacteria, finds new study involving pediatric patients with varying IgA levels. @SciImmunology scim.ag/2Oy
    RT by @ScienceMagazine: This week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling has arrived! Experiments in mice show how hepatic stellate cells help maintain normal liver mass, how the suppression of cholesterol synthesis by UHRF2 could be important for liver regeneration, and more. https://scim.ag/2Ox
    This week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling has arrived! scim.ag/2Ox
    Upcoming negotiations surrounding the WHO international pandemic treaty need not be overly focused on formal compliance mechanisms and sanctions, argues a new #SciencePolicyForum. https://scim.ag/2Oq
    Upcoming negotiations surrounding the WHO international pandemic treaty need not be overly focused on formal compliance mechanisms and sanctions, argues a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/2Oq
    Higher depression risks are associated with suburban residential areas in Denmark, finds a new @ScienceAdvances study of urban forms and depression diagnoses across the country. https://scim.ag/2Od
    Higher depression risks are associated with suburban residential areas in Denmark, finds a new @ScienceAdvances study of urban forms and depression diagnoses across the country. scim.ag/2Od
    Last year, a Science analysis of data from U.S. military recruits suggests multiple sclerosis is a complication of infection with Epstein-Barr virus. Learn more on #WorldMSDay ⬇ 📄: https://scim.ag/2O8 #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/2O7
    Last year, a Science analysis of data from U.S. military recruits suggests multiple sclerosis is a complication of infection with Epstein-Barr virus. #WorldMSDay ⬇ scim.ag/2O8 #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2O7
    It's not too late! Join #ScienceWebinars tomorrow at 12 p.m. E.T. for ➡️ A transfer of power: The cell-to-cell exchange of #mitochondria in #obesity and #aging. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2O2 #webinar
    It's not too late! Join #ScienceWebinars tomorrow at 12 p.m. E.T. for ➡️ A transfer of power: The cell-to-cell exchange of #mitochondria in #obesity and #aging. scim.ag/2O2 #webinar
    New in Science: As Alaskan permafrost warms, hibernating arctic ground squirrels generate less heat, causing females to emerge from hibernation up to 10 days before their male counterparts—a mismatch that could have large, cascading ecological impacts. https://scim.ag/2O0
    New in Science: As Alaskan permafrost warms, hibernating arctic ground squirrels generate less heat, causing females to emerge from hibernation up to 10 days before their male counterparts—a mismatch that could have large, cascading ecological impacts. scim.ag/2O0
    "By discussing our experiences openly, we can reduce the isolation, shame, and resistance to seeking help that can come with it." For this grad student, speaking publicly about #MentalHealth was scary but worth it. https://scim.ag/2NU #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
    "By discussing our experiences openly, we can reduce the isolation, shame, and resistance to seeking help that can come with it." #MentalHealth was scary but worth it. scim.ag/2NU #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
    El Niño has a persistent effect on economic growth, according to a new Science study, highlighting the sensitivity of global economies to climate variability independent of warming. https://scim.ag/2NR
    El Niño has a persistent effect on economic growth, according to a new Science study, highlighting the sensitivity of global economies to climate variability independent of warming. scim.ag/2NR
    New in Science: An electro-optical device has been developed that allows the generation of quantum entanglement between microwave and optical photon pairs. https://scim.ag/2NP
    New in Science: An electro-optical device has been developed that allows the generation of quantum entanglement between microwave and optical photon pairs. scim.ag/2NP
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    Make it make sense! Talk to me like a five year old as joy reid said! So first how is this even possible?! How are these people allowed to do this and who is approving it to pass! Yall better start paying attention and for those who don’t vote this is what happens when you don’t get involved!! They know this!! They know you wont vote!! You pay your taxes and dont vote? How is that being smart?! IF ONE THIRD OF AMERICA VOTES THIS IS WHAT WE GET PEOPLE!! Why cant yall see that?! These muthafuckas rather put untrained chaplins in WITH YOUR KIDS!! Then admit that some of this shit got to change!!! They are attempting to eliminate history. No compromise at all!! People who have a real relationship with God dont even believe this shit so why is it happening?! “My vote dont count, we need more parties, blah blah…” Meanwhile they setting up laws we will fight years to correct! But you know what it dont matter what i say cause if we wanted this different we would do something. Thoughts and prayers right?! By the way there was another mass shooting today. At this point if we stand by and let it happen we deserve it!! Im sick of it!!
    Make it make sense! Talk to me like a five year old as joy reid said! So first how is this even possible?! How are these people allowed to do this and who is approving it to pass! Yall better start paying attention and for those who don’t vote this is what happens when you don’t get involved!! They know this!! They know you wont vote!! You pay your taxes and dont vote? How is that being smart?! IF ONE THIRD OF AMERICA VOTES THIS IS WHAT WE GET PEOPLE!! Why cant yall see that?! These muthafuckas rather put untrained chaplins in WITH YOUR KIDS!! Then admit that some of this shit got to change!!! They are attempting to eliminate history. No compromise at all!! People who have a real relationship with God dont even believe this shit so why is it happening?! “My vote dont count, we need more parties, blah blah…” Meanwhile they setting up laws we will fight years to correct! But you know what it dont matter what i say cause if we wanted this different we would do something. Thoughts and prayers right?! By the way there was another mass shooting today. At this point if we stand by and let it happen we deserve it!! Im sick of it!!  ( 2 min )
    I never understand republicans like this. They be the main one doing the things they complain about! We are tired of you now! You are not growing or not equipped for change. Please go back under your rock! Thanks Austin! So sorry you had to break it down again!
    I never understand republicans like this. They be the main one doing the things they complain about! We are tired of you now! You are not growing or not equipped for change. Please go back under your rock! Thanks Austin! So sorry you had to break it down again!
    RT by @Lesdoggg: Hey y’all! I’ll be opening for @Lesdoggg this weekend in Durham, NC and Charleston, SC!! Hope to see y’all there! Skeeeww!!
    Hey y’all! I’ll be opening for @Lesdoggg this weekend in Durham, NC and Charleston, SC!! Hope to see y’all there! Skeeeww!!
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    If Martian microbes were like those in this Earth lagoon, they could have survived the Red Planet's primordial desiccation https://trib.al/i57FCiK
    If Martian microbes were like those in this Earth lagoon, they could have survived the Red Planet's primordial desiccation trib.al/i57FCiK
    The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases https://trib.al/QtYNLj0
    The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases trib.al/QtYNLj0
    Southern Ocean phytoplankton help to brighten Earth's clouds https://trib.al/jvRfTEE
    Southern Ocean phytoplankton help to brighten Earth's clouds trib.al/jvRfTEE
    Miniature satellites called CubeSats will collect meteorologic data that NASA hopes will help explain how and why some tropical storms intensify as they approach land https://trib.al/RGbgH90
    Miniature satellites called CubeSats will collect meteorologic data that NASA hopes will help explain how and why some tropical storms intensify as they approach land trib.al/RGbgH90
    Earlier this month a meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home. The residents are still pondering the fate of their gift from the skies https://trib.al/zVJwDvg
    Earlier this month a meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home. The residents are still pondering the fate of their gift from the skies trib.al/zVJwDvg
    The weight of New York City's 1.1 million buildings is making the city slowly sink https://trib.al/2MFphXe
    The weight of New York City's 1.1 million buildings is making the city slowly sink trib.al/2MFphXe
    The device provides a connection between the brain and spinal cord, allowing thought to control movement https://trib.al/tV5awv2
    The device provides a connection between the brain and spinal cord, allowing thought to control movement trib.al/tV5awv2
    A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials https://trib.al/uhlYWtM
    A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials trib.al/uhlYWtM
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    RT by @tetraduzione: Saturday's fundraising gig at the Leith Depot! All proceeds are going to the hardship fund!! #ucuRISING
    Saturday's fundraising gig at the Leith Depot! All proceeds are going to the hardship fund!! #ucuRISING
    RT by @tetraduzione: anthropomorphising AI is misleading
    anthropomorphising AI is misleading
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    R to @beenwrekt: (Add me to the list of people who don't believe he did Murph in 39:58. Partitioned or not.)
    (Add me to the list of people who don't believe he did Murph in 39:58. Partitioned or not.)
    What should we make of Zuckerberg's transition from AI to Bro Science?
    What should we make of Zuckerberg's transition from AI to Bro Science?
    RT by @beenwrekt: Another way to expand the painting, idiots, is to stand closer.
    Another way to expand the painting, idiots, is to stand closer.
    R to @beenwrekt: The person who started this stupid petition fakes his Google Scholar citations. What does that say about the signatories? https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=czyretsAAAAJ&hl=en
    The person who started this stupid petition fakes his Google Scholar citations. What does that say about the signatories? scholar.google.com/citations…
    R to @beenwrekt: Why do we have to pay attention to change dot org petitions just because they got a custom domain? Is it because Grimes signed it?
    Why do we have to pay attention to change dot org petitions just because they got a custom domain? Is it because Grimes signed it?
    R to @beenwrekt: It's hilarious that the actual statement from this fake non-profit from Berkeley is 10x shorter than Roose's characteristically breathless claptrap. https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk
    It's hilarious that the actual statement from this fake non-profit from Berkeley is 10x shorter than Roose's characteristically breathless claptrap. safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk
    It's going to be one of those really stupid days on Twitter.
    It's going to be one of those really stupid days on Twitter. nitter.net/kevinroose/status/1663536187691397122#m
    I don't understand how anyone can interpret this guy's crystal ball reading as anything other than piss-taking.
    I don't understand how anyone can interpret this guy's crystal ball reading as anything other than piss-taking. nitter.net/doRadiology/status/1662951855649849346#m  ( 1 min )
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    RT by @losthunderlads: My piece in favor of language study has just seen the light of day in @ChronicleReview. Those supportive of inculcating a genuine cosmopolitanism in students may want to take a look. Opinion | The Hypocrisy of English-Only 'Decolonization' https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-hypocrisy-of-english-only-decolonization
    My piece in favor of language study has just seen the light of day in @ChronicleReview. Those supportive of inculcating a genuine cosmopolitanism in students may want to take a look. chronicle.com/article/the-hy…
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    I don't share the Dulles-era CIA's taste in art, and if they had been tasked to assassinate President Kennedy he would be alive and well and celebrating his 106th birthday today.
    I don't share the Dulles-era CIA's taste in art, and if they had been tasked to assassinate President Kennedy he would be alive and well and celebrating his 106th birthday today. nitter.net/grapesmoker/status/1663212073772253185#m
    When Trump starts calling himself "Brother Number One" and urging his followers to kill everyone who wears glasses, Susan Collins will be very distressed.
    When Trump starts calling himself "Brother Number One" and urging his followers to kill everyone who wears glasses, Susan Collins will be very distressed. nitter.net/BruceBartlett/status/1663203008530792449#m
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    Chelsea finished 2022-23 30 points worse off than 2021-22, but where does that rank in the list of the worst ever Premier League points regressions? @alitweedale takes a look https://theanalyst.com/2023/05/2022-23-chelsea-disaster-worst-points-regressions-premier-league-history/
    Chelsea finished 2022-23 30 points worse off than 2021-22, but where does that rank in the list of the worst ever Premier League points regressions? @alitweedale takes a look theanalyst.com/2023/05/2022-…
    Here's the 2022-23 Premier League Team of the Season, as selected by @OptaJoe. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/premier-league-team-of-the-season-2022-23/
    Here's the 2022-23 Premier League Team of the Season, as selected by @OptaJoe. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/pr…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Unwanted Premier League Awards 😖 ◾️ Most shots without scoring? ◽️ Most minutes without completing a pass? ◾️ Most chances created without an assist? We run through an alternative awards ceremony. ⬇️ https://theanalyst.com/2023/05/premier-league-unwanted-end-of-season-awards/
    Unwanted Premier League Awards 😖 theanalyst.com/2023/05/premi…
    Jose Mourinho will lead Roma in another European final tomorrow night, as they face Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League final. Can he become the most decorated manager in European competition history? @AaronBartonUK looks at his final record. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/jose-mourinho-in-european-finals/
    Jose Mourinho will lead Roma in another European final tomorrow night, as they face Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League final. @AaronBartonUK looks at his final record. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/jo…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Is it time for Manchester United to replace David de Gea? Roy Keane certainly thinks so. We look at some potential replacements for the goalkeeper at Old Trafford. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/david-de-gea-man-utd-replacements-costa-raya/
    Is it time for Manchester United to replace David de Gea? Roy Keane certainly thinks so. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/da…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Another 33 goals on the Premier League's final day saw 2022-23 become the most productive 20-team season since the league was launched in 1992, with 1,084 goals scored. ⚽️🔥 We investigated the continuing PL goal trend. 📈
    Another 33 goals on the Premier League's final day saw 2022-23 become the most productive 20-team season since the league was launched in 1992, with 1,084 goals scored. ⚽️🔥 We investigated the continuing PL goal trend. 📈
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    Why is India dropping evolution and the periodic table from school science? https://go.nature.com/3OM92Rf
    Why is India dropping evolution and the periodic table from school science? go.nature.com/3OM92Rf
    R to @Nature: European University Association @euatweets has placed Turkey at the bottom of its academic freedom scorecard. It says, if asked, it can support and advise Turkey on increasing the involvement of the university community in institutional decision-making. (6/6)
    European University Association @euatweets has placed Turkey at the bottom of its academic freedom scorecard. It says, if asked, it can support and advise Turkey on increasing the involvement of the university community in institutional decision-making. (6/6)
    R to @Nature: But Boğaziçi University psychologist @esramungan is not confident that the re-elected government will protect autonomy. She plans to stay and continue resisting. “We are over 25 million that are not just against, but extremely against what is going on in our country.” (5/6)
    But Boğaziçi University psychologist @esramungan is not confident that the re-elected government will protect autonomy. She plans to stay and continue resisting. “We are over 25 million that are not just against, but extremely against what is going on in our country.” (5/6)
    R to @Nature: Political scientist @nebimis from the Ankara-based think-tank SETA, which has long-standing ties to the governing AK party, says Erdoğan’s promise to establish boards of trustees in state universities is a “step that will strengthen academic autonomy.” (4/6)
    Political scientist @nebimis from the Ankara-based think-tank SETA, which has long-standing ties to the governing AK party, says Erdoğan’s promise to establish boards of trustees in state universities is a “step that will strengthen academic autonomy.” (4/6)
    R to @Nature: Bioethicist Yasemin Yalım, who worked at Ankara University, took early retirement in 2020 because of declining academic freedom. “I am an ethicist; I need to have freedom of speech. If I don’t have it, there is no meaning of teaching. That’s why I retired.” (3/6)
    Bioethicist Yasemin Yalım, who worked at Ankara University, took early retirement in 2020 because of declining academic freedom. “I am an ethicist; I need to have freedom of speech. If I don’t have it, there is no meaning of teaching. That’s why I retired.” (3/6)
    R to @Nature: Erdoğan’s government appoints unelected university rectors, curbs academic freedom and micro-manages university spending. “The one-man way of ruling has permeated into all universities, even the most progressive ones,” says Sabancı University’s biophysicist @cananatlgn (2/6)
    Erdoğan’s government appoints unelected university rectors, curbs academic freedom and micro-manages university spending. “The one-man way of ruling has permeated into all universities, even the most progressive ones,” says Sabancı University’s biophysicist @cananatlgn (2/6)
    Turkish researchers tell Nature they fear their voices will be further silenced after the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 28 May. Some plan to migrate or retire, but others say they will stay & fight for academic autonomy. (1/6) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01775-7
    Turkish researchers tell Nature they fear their voices will be further silenced after the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 28 May. Some plan to migrate or retire, but others say they will stay & fight for academic autonomy. (1/6) nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
    "Our voices were crucial in persuading UN states to back legal obligations to act on climate change. Here’s how we did it" – Cynthia Houniuhi | @littlemere_solo https://go.nature.com/3oKuj30
    "Our voices were crucial in persuading UN states to back legal obligations to act on climate change. Here’s how we did it" – Cynthia Houniuhi | @littlemere_solo go.nature.com/3oKuj30
    Why the world needs more transparency on the origins of novel pathogens https://go.nature.com/42teQT7
    Why the world needs more transparency on the origins of novel pathogens go.nature.com/42teQT7
    Audio long read: Can giant surveys of scientists fight misinformation on COVID, climate change and more? https://go.nature.com/3IKx4bz
    Audio long read: Can giant surveys of scientists fight misinformation on COVID, climate change and more? go.nature.com/3IKx4bz
    Authors from richer, English-speaking countries gain unconscious boost when identified to referees, study finds https://go.nature.com/45FFScr
    Authors from richer, English-speaking countries gain unconscious boost when identified to referees, study finds go.nature.com/45FFScr
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    useful piece!
    useful piece! nitter.net/baseballot/status/1663552792374706178#m
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    “Ever wonder what the rest of the Mona Lisa looks like?” Me (imagining I’ll finally get to see the Mona Lisa’s cans): Yes
    “Ever wonder what the rest of the Mona Lisa looks like?” Me (imagining I’ll finally get to see the Mona Lisa’s cans): Yes
    RT by @pixelatedboat: AMAZING: We’ve utilised the incredible power of AI to make something dogshit.
    AMAZING: We’ve utilised the incredible power of AI to make something dogshit.
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    No new grants at #SCOTUS today. Here's the full order list: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/053023zor_d18f.pdf
    No new grants at #SCOTUS today. Here's the full order list: supremecourt.gov/orders/cour…
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    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of Coventry City’s finances #PUSB
    Lunchtime reminder of today’s review of Coventry City’s finances #PUSB nitter.net/SwissRamble/status/1663442128104505345#m
    RT by @SwissRamble: Coventry City fans will be understandably disappointed after the result of the Championship play-off final, but the good news is that their club is in better shape than it has been for some time. Here's a review of the Sky Blues' finances #PUSB https://swissramble.substack.com/p/coventry-city-finances-202122
    Coventry City fans will be understandably disappointed after the result of the Championship play-off final, but the good news is that their club is in better shape than it has been for some time. Here's a review of the Sky Blues' finances #PUSB swissramble.substack.com/p/c…
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    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/may/30/david-squires-premier-league-season-awards
    Here’s this week’s cartoon for @guardian_sport theguardian.com/football/ng-…
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    RT by @Zonal_Marking: The 2022/23 Premier League season - and all 20 sides - summarised in 10 games. https://theathletic.com/4555477/2023/05/30/premier-league-2022-23-10-games/?source=emp_shared_article
    The 2022/23 Premier League season - and all 20 sides - summarised in 10 games. theathletic.com/4555477/2023…
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    RT by @losthunderlads: 👨‍💻
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    When I first saw this, I mistakenly took "France also gave us this land as American soil" to mean that the French played the key role in defeating the British in 1781. Which is true, but tactless to bring up on a holiday honoring the USA's war dead.
    When I first saw this, I mistakenly took "France also gave us this land as American soil" to mean that the French played the key role in defeating the British in 1781. Which is true, but tactless to bring up on a holiday honoring the USA's war dead. nitter.net/DannyDeraney/status/1663234994964402176#m
    Harks back to the funniest moment in Charlie Chaplin's GREAT DICTATOR, when he writhes and screams about "die Juden, ach, die Juden!" for a couple of minutes after which the interpreter says "His excellency has made reference to the Jewish people."
    Harks back to the funniest moment in Charlie Chaplin's GREAT DICTATOR, when he writhes and screams about "die Juden, ach, die Juden!" for a couple of minutes after which the interpreter says "His excellency has made reference to the Jewish people." nitter.net/Nick_Ashdown/status/1663129114100871169#m
    R to @losthunderlads: Kirsch uses Pfitzner's connection with Thomas Mann to justify his fond treatment of him, while Alex Ross had used the figure of Richard Strauss to the same end.
    Kirsch uses Pfitzner's connection with Thomas Mann to justify his fond treatment of him, while Alex Ross had used the figure of Richard Strauss to the same end.
    R to @losthunderlads: THE NEW YORKER in 1997 and that I still think about from time to time. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/07/21/the-devils-disciple
    THE NEW YORKER in 1997 and that I still think about from time to time. newyorker.com/magazine/1997/…
    This brings to mind another, equally affectionate magazine piece about Pfitzner, one that ran in https://newcriterion.com/issues/2023/6/pfitzners-end
    This brings to mind another, equally affectionate magazine piece about Pfitzner, one that ran in newcriterion.com/issues/2023…
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    This classic strawberry jam is built on a very basic formula. Follow it and you'll have a jam that comes together quickly and ends up bright and fruity. https://www.seriouseats.com/customizable-strawberry-jam-recipe?taid=64752e7b6859090001c379ca&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This classic strawberry jam is built on a very basic formula. Follow it and you'll have a jam that comes together quickly and ends up bright and fruity. seriouseats.com/customizable…
    Simple pantry ingredients, plus some fresh herbs, are all you need to make these grilled tarragon-chicken skewers for your next easy summertime meal. https://www.seriouseats.com/grilled-tarragon-mustard-chicken-skewers-recipe?taid=6475206bc5325a0001716080&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Simple pantry ingredients, plus some fresh herbs, are all you need to make these grilled tarragon-chicken skewers for your next easy summertime meal. seriouseats.com/grilled-tarr…
    A perfect summery drink that combines sweet, juicy mangoes, warming ginger, a hint of spice and vegetal notes from green jalapeño, refreshing lime-lemon soda and a crisp lager. https://www.seriouseats.com/mango-shandy?taid=6475125b593b3c0001a7dd2f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    A perfect summery drink that combines sweet, juicy mangoes, warming ginger, a hint of spice and vegetal notes from green jalapeño, refreshing lime-lemon soda and a crisp lager. seriouseats.com/mango-shandy…
    This no-cook syrup has a light and fragrant mango flavor. Strips of fresh mango peel add a hint of piney aroma, while sour lemon or lime rind cuts through the mango's natural sweetness. https://www.seriouseats.com/fresh-mango-syrup?taid=6474f63d593b3c0001a7d4e9&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This no-cook syrup has a light and fragrant mango flavor. Strips of fresh mango peel add a hint of piney aroma, while sour lemon or lime rind cuts through the mango's natural sweetness. seriouseats.com/fresh-mango-…
    Classic smashed cheeseburgers with maximum juiciness and a deep brown, beefy crust. This simple, quick recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-smashed-burgers-recipe?taid=6474e82b6859090001c36baa&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Classic smashed cheeseburgers with maximum juiciness and a deep brown, beefy crust. This simple, quick recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. seriouseats.com/classic-smas…
    This classic baked custard becomes extra rich and dark with caramel both on the inside and out, and a higher ratio of cream and yolks than the usual. https://www.seriouseats.com/double-caramel-flan-recipe?taid=6474da1bbe2e4a000119c78a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    This classic baked custard becomes extra rich and dark with caramel both on the inside and out, and a higher ratio of cream and yolks than the usual. seriouseats.com/double-caram…
    We used the smart oven and accompanying app to bake, sous vide, steam, and roast. https://www.seriouseats.com/anova-precision-oven-review-7479978?taid=6474bdfb6859090001c36160&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    We used the smart oven and accompanying app to bake, sous vide, steam, and roast. seriouseats.com/anova-precis…
    Unlike fresh fruit, which is loaded with water, freeze-dried fruit is a zero-moisture ingredient that helps stabilize this no-churn ice cream, while adding a concentrated dose of flavor and color. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-make-no-churn-fruit-ice-cream?taid=6474affdc5325a00017145ca&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Unlike fresh fruit, which is loaded with water, freeze-dried fruit is a zero-moisture ingredient that helps stabilize this no-churn ice cream, while adding a concentrated dose of flavor and color. seriouseats.com/how-to-make-…
    Here's how to transform no-bake cheesecakes with freeze-dried fruit. https://www.seriouseats.com/no-bake-cheesecake-with-freeze-dried-fruit?taid=6473f91c593b3c0001004e40&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Here's how to transform no-bake cheesecakes with freeze-dried fruit. seriouseats.com/no-bake-chee…
    Inspired by a South Asian rice-and-lentils dish, this British recipe combines lightly curry-spiced rice with flaked smoked fish, boiled eggs, and buttery onions. https://www.seriouseats.com/kedgeree-british-scottish-curry-rice-with-smoked-haddock-recipe-7198140?taid=6473eb0cbe2e4a0001199f5d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    Inspired by a South Asian rice-and-lentils dish, this British recipe combines lightly curry-spiced rice with flaked smoked fish, boiled eggs, and buttery onions. seriouseats.com/kedgeree-bri…
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    R to @gelliottmorris: getting a lot of deja vu from this tweet -- how is it already june 2021 again
    getting a lot of deja vu from this tweet -- how is it already june 2021 again
    I don't know if "Democrats" are refusing to do anything about democracy reform so much as Joe Manchin is
    I don't know if "Democrats" are refusing to do anything about democracy reform so much as Joe Manchin is nitter.net/playedaroundwi4/status/1663311846034620418#m  ( 1 min )
    R to @gelliottmorris: (fwiw, i generally object to the "final five" system on theoretical grounds, mainly because it weakens our already struggling parties, but empirically (with sample size n = 1) it does seem to produce non-zero incentives for candidates to moderate)
    (fwiw, i generally object to the "final five" system on theoretical grounds, mainly because it weakens our already struggling parties, but empirically (with sample size n = 1) it does seem to produce non-zero incentives for candidates to moderate)
    Yeah, this... The chance of meaningful federal democracy reform approached zero the second the issue was politicized. IMO the best voters can hope for in the immediate future is statewide efforts—probably open primaries w ranked-choice voting, rather than anti-gerrymandering laws
    Yeah, this... The chance of meaningful federal democracy reform approached zero the second the issue was politicized. IMO the best voters can hope for in the immediate future is statewide efforts—probably open primaries w ranked-choice voting, rather than anti-gerrymandering laws nitter.net/umichvoter/status/1663305792261353473#m
    seeing a lot of sophomoric tweets linking tom wambsgans and jay gatsby
    seeing a lot of sophomoric tweets linking tom wambsgans and jay gatsby
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    RT by @Lesdoggg: Voting matters. Republicans were expecting a red wave but Democrats flipped the Senate by only a few hundred votes giving them trifecta control.
    Voting matters. Republicans were expecting a red wave but Democrats flipped the Senate by only a few hundred votes giving them trifecta control.
    Way to go Minnesota!! I’m gonna keep yelling this! If you can run your state you should not be running the United States!! Get your state right first!! This is how it should look!! Let’s hope THIS catches on instead of the fuck shit happening now!!
    Way to go Minnesota!! I’m gonna keep yelling this! If you can run your state you should not be running the United States!! Get your state right first!! This is how it should look!! Let’s hope THIS catches on instead of the fuck shit happening now!!  ( 1 min )
    Really great movie!! Check it out @Sweetwatermovie
    Really great movie!! Check it out @Sweetwatermovie
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    RT by @tetraduzione: 📢Submit your work and attend ML4H this year in New Orleans (co-located with NeurIPS)! We've got a fantastic team preparing a super exciting program with submission tracks, awards, mentorship, and networking🎉
    📢Submit your work and attend ML4H this year in New Orleans (co-located with NeurIPS)! nitter.net/SymposiumML4H/status/1663175316297379840#m
    R to @tetraduzione: I managed to tag the wrong MIT account @MIT_CSAIL
    I managed to tag the wrong MIT account @MIT_CSAIL
    raise the bar
    raise the bar nitter.net/Manderljung/status/1662578042399780865#m
    R to @tetraduzione: "[It] stands out for its axiomatic approach, [...] its theoretical contributions [...]. It also provides a solid foundation for future developments in probabilistic circuits. We hope that this work can motivate the PL community to explore [...] the domain of inference"
    "[It] stands out for its axiomatic approach, [...] its theoretical contributions [...]. It also provides a solid foundation for future developments in probabilistic circuits. We hope that this work can motivate the PL community to explore [...] the domain of inference"
    Superhappy to discuss the Atlas paper 📜https://papers.nips.cc/paper/2021/hash/6e01383fd96a17ae51cc3e15447e7533-Abstract.html tomorrow at the @MITCSAIL #Programming #Languages Review 👉https://plr.csail.mit.edu/ as one of the papers that "that may substantially transform the #PL community and beyond"!
    Superhappy to discuss the Atlas paper papers.nips.cc/paper/2021/ha… @MITCSAIL #Programming #Languages Review plr.csail.mit.edu/ #PL community and beyond"!
    RT by @tetraduzione: Our #CallForParticipation is out; Machine Learning for Health (ML4H) is back! It will be in-person in New Orleans on December 10, co-located with @NeurIPSConf. Be sure to retweet and follow @SymposiumML4H for more details! https://ml4health.github.io/2023/call_for_participation.html
    Our #CallForParticipation is out; Machine Learning for Health (ML4H) is back! It will be in-person in New Orleans on December 10, co-located with @NeurIPSConf. Be sure to retweet and follow @SymposiumML4H for more details! ml4health.github.io/2023/cal…
    RT by @tetraduzione: Super excited to announce that the pre-print draft of our textbook “Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Foundations and Modern Approaches” is now available on the official page http://www.marl-book.com! Can’t wait to see what the community thinks!
    Super excited to announce that the pre-print draft of our textbook “Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Foundations and Modern Approaches” is now available on the official page marl-book.com! Can’t wait to see what the community thinks! nitter.net/UoE_Agents/status/1663066127218491394#m
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    "A university is like a city … But in too many of those cities, postdocs … are priced out." A new #ExperimentalError column reflects on a “serious flaw” in one institution’s affordable housing efforts. https://scim.ag/2NO @adam_ruben @ScienceCareers
    "A university is like a city … But in too many of those cities, postdocs … are priced out." #ExperimentalError column reflects on a “serious flaw” in one institution’s affordable housing efforts. scim.ag/2NO @adam_ruben @ScienceCareers
    A new #SciencePerspectives looks at the current approaches and challenges facing regenerative medicine. https://scim.ag/2NN
    A new #SciencePerspectives looks at the current approaches and challenges facing regenerative medicine. scim.ag/2NN
    Although the cognitive benefits of a brain-stimulating technique known as #tACS are debated, a new meta-analysis of 100+ clinical studies shows that tACS boosts cognition across age groups and in people with neuropsychiatric disorders. https://scim.ag/2NE @ScienceTM
    Although the cognitive benefits of a brain-stimulating technique known as #tACS are debated, a new meta-analysis of 100+ clinical studies shows that tACS boosts cognition across age groups and in people with neuropsychiatric disorders. scim.ag/2NE @ScienceTM
    "I was late learning about science; I didn’t even know what research was until I was 20 years old. For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." https://scim.ag/2N4
    "I was late learning about science; I didn’t even know what research was until I was 20 years old. For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. scim.ag/2N4
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    “Mauricio got his chance when he was 16 or 17 at Newell's Old Boys and that is always in his mind. No-one has to explain to him what it means to give a chance." @jesus_perez #CFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/jesus-perez-pochettino-philosophy-is-risk-with-knowledge
    “Mauricio got his chance when he was 16 or 17 at Newell's Old Boys and that is always in his mind. No-one has to explain to him what it means to give a chance." @jesus_perez #CFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: "I was lucky to work with some very good managers, but you could quickly see that Mauricio was exceptional. His attention to detail was just immense and he also had the personal touch." James Bunce (@AS_Monaco_EN Head of Performance) https://trainingground.guru/articles/james-bunce-from-struggles-with-the-saints-to-top-of-us-soccer
    "I was lucky to work with some very good managers, but you could quickly see that Mauricio was exceptional. His attention to detail was just immense and he also had the personal touch." @AS_Monaco_EN Head of Performance) trainingground.guru/articles…
    RT by @ground_guru: The smile says it all! #EFLPlayOffs | @swfc
    The smile says it all! #EFLPlayOffs | @swfc
    RT by @ground_guru: Football can be a brutal business & on the receiving end of a ‘club-wide cull’ in 2008 at @NorwichCityFC Its normally an inflection point. Both for person & club Investing in the relationships you’ve built through the yrs can help - I was thankful for a job offer 30mins later!
    Football can be a brutal business & on the receiving end of a ‘club-wide cull’ in 2008 at @NorwichCityFC nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663207702946783232#m
    One of the longest-serving practitioners in English football
    One of the longest-serving practitioners in English football nitter.net/ground_guru/status/1663208327776460802#m
    .@SouthamptonFC Head of Sport Science and first-team fitness coach @aleksgross is leaving the club after a decade following their relegation from the Premier League. #SaintsFC https://trainingground.guru/articles/southampton-head-of-sport-science-gross-exits-after-a-decade
    .@SouthamptonFC Head of Sport Science and first-team fitness coach @aleksgross is leaving the club after a decade following their relegation from the Premier League. #SaintsFC trainingground.guru/articles…
    Another senior departure from @SouthamptonFC following their recent relegation: Head of Sport Science @aleksgross is exiting the club after a decade More below https://trainingground.guru/articles/southampton-head-of-sport-science-gross-exits-after-a-decade
    Another senior departure from @SouthamptonFC following their recent relegation: @aleksgross is exiting the club after a decade trainingground.guru/articles…
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    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Barnsley (AET) The Owls are flying back to the Championship. This was the team that were 4-0 down after the first leg of their play-off semi-final...
    Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Barnsley (AET) The Owls are flying back to the Championship. This was the team that were 4-0 down after the first leg of their play-off semi-final...
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: With the 2022-23 Premier League season now over, our seasonal Opta stat hub is up to date and finalised for the campaign. All the key team and player stats in here ⬇️ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/10/premier-league-stats-2022-23/
    With the 2022-23 Premier League season now over, our seasonal Opta stat hub is up to date and finalised for the campaign. theanalyst.com/eu/2022/10/pr…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Aleksandar Mitrovic missed four of the eight penalties that he took for Fulham in the 2022-23 Premier League season, becoming the first player to ever miss as many as four penalties in a single EPL campaign. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/best-penalty-takers-in-the-premier-league/
    Aleksandar Mitrovic missed four of the eight penalties that he took for Fulham in the 2022-23 Premier League season, becoming the first player to ever miss as many as four penalties in a single EPL campaign. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/be…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: Pochettino to Chelsea: how would it work? #CFC https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/pochettino-to-chelsea-how-would-it-work/
    Pochettino to Chelsea: how would it work? #CFC theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/po…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: After keeping a league-high 17 Premier League clean sheets in 2022-23, David de Gea's total of 147 overall in the competition are now just 15 off Petr Cech's record of 162 for a single club (Chelsea). More clean sheet records, here. ⬇️ https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/the-most-premier-league-clean-sheets/
    After keeping a league-high 17 Premier League clean sheets in 2022-23, David de Gea's total of 147 overall in the competition are now just 15 off Petr Cech's record of 162 for a single club (Chelsea). theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/th…
    RT by @OptaAnalyst: 101 - Following the end of the 2022-23 Premier League season, we've compiled 101 of the best facts from the campaign. Selection. https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/101-best-premier-league-facts-2022-23/
    101 - Following the end of the 2022-23 Premier League season, we've compiled 101 of the best facts from the campaign. Selection. theanalyst.com/eu/2023/05/10…
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    RT by @berkeley_ai: TY ⁦@BotJunkie⁩ for great story about this project! Simeon Adebola will present ⁦the details tomorrow @3:50 pm @ieee_ras_icra⁩ in London. ⁦@AUTOLab_Cal⁩ ⁦@Berkeley_AI https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-gardener
    TY ⁦@BotJunkie⁩ for great story about this project! Simeon Adebola will present ⁦the details tomorrow @3:50 pm @ieee_ras_icra⁩ in London. ⁦@AUTOLab_Cal⁩ ⁦@Berkeley_AI spectrum.ieee.org/robot-gard…
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: imagine a world where you can put your face on the head of an elf doing a funny little dance routine and then email it to all your friends.... thanks to the revolutionary magic of AI, this will soon become a reality. entertainment is finished
    imagine a world where you can put your face on the head of an elf doing a funny little dance routine and then email it to all your friends.... thanks to the revolutionary magic of AI, this will soon become a reality. entertainment is finished
    RT by @pixelatedboat: 16 years ago today, never forget
    16 years ago today, never forget
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    Pochettino to Chelsea - a good fit for the team, maybe not so much for the club https://theathletic.com/4527226/2023/05/19/cox-pochettino-chelsea-tactics/?source=emp_shared_article
    Pochettino to Chelsea - a good fit for the team, maybe not so much for the club theathletic.com/4527226/2023…
    R to @Zonal_Marking: This is mad. I make it 14 of their 19 defeats were by a single goal.
    This is mad. I make it 14 of their 19 defeats were by a single goal. nitter.net/DJT1981/status/1662929455818448897#m
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    There will be two long reads on my blog this week, one English club and one Italian club (that I have not analysed before) 👍
    There will be two long reads on my blog this week, one English club and one Italian club (that I have not analysed before) 👍  ( 1 min )
    RT by @SwissRamble: Quick financial comparison of the finalists in each UEFA competition (FREE blog): Champions League: Manchester City v Inter Europa League: Roma v Sevilla Europa Conference: West Ham v Fiorentina #MCFC #Inter #ASRoma #SevillaFC #WHUFC #Fiorentina https://swissramble.substack.com/p/uefa-competitions-finals-202223
    Quick financial comparison of the finalists in each UEFA competition (FREE blog): #MCFC #Inter #ASRoma #SevillaFC #WHUFC #Fiorentina swissramble.substack.com/p/u…

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    TEDx Boston | 3D World Simulation: The last domino before we get AGI | Tejas Kulkarni ... https://youtu.be/AMbPl8Ki9fU via @YouTube
    TEDx Boston | 3D World Simulation: The last domino before we get AGI | Tejas Kulkarni ... piped.video/AMbPl8Ki9fU via @YouTube
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    For the first time in the Premier League, the top half all finished with a positive goal difference and the bottom half all finished with a negative goal difference.
    For the first time in the Premier League, the top half all finished with a positive goal difference and the bottom half all finished with a negative goal difference.
    #disappointingdeflection but I reckon Everton fans might not care
    #disappointingdeflection but I reckon Everton fans might not care
    R to @Zonal_Marking: His classic goal.
    His classic goal.
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    RT by @losthunderlads: Twitter is the war-ravaged planet they return to so they can continue fighting forever.
    Twitter is the war-ravaged planet they return to so they can continue fighting forever.
    I often think of Alex Cockburn's reply to people blaming Kissinger for US policy on Timor, that it made sense to do so only if Gerald Ford were such an "abysmal moron" he had no idea what was going on.
    I often think of Alex Cockburn's reply to people blaming Kissinger for US policy on Timor, that it made sense to do so only if Gerald Ford were such an "abysmal moron" he had no idea what was going on. nitter.net/BrankoMilan/status/1662505483528470529#m
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    "Just as in the Tar Heel State, a major shakeup on New York's top court since the midterms could lead to a new, hyper-partisan map for 2024." @Redistrict has the latest: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/new-york-house/could-democrats-redraw-new-yorks-house-map-2024-its-complicated
    "Just as in the Tar Heel State, a major shakeup on New York's top court since the midterms could lead to a new, hyper-partisan map for 2024." @Redistrict has the latest: cookpolitical.com/analysis/h…
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    do not reject papers if scores in a table do not beat the (current, temporary, dull) SOTA. do not write papers only with the objective of claiming the (newest, transient, volatile) SOTA.
    do not reject papers if scores in a table do not beat the (current, temporary, dull) SOTA. nitter.net/davidwhogg/status/1662833963444969473#m
    hiking on Windows XP, surviving deadlines (from "APRIL's social activity log", May 2023) w/ @andreasgrv @awxuelong @loreloc_ @dmalitesta @ema_marconato Antonio Mari, Reza Ghassemi, Rickey Liang
    hiking on Windows XP, @andreasgrv @awxuelong @loreloc_ @dmalitesta @ema_marconato Antonio Mari, Reza Ghassemi, Rickey Liang
    RT by @tetraduzione: Does anyone know of interesting graph datasets where the task is semi-supervised regression (imputation / interpolation) on: 1) edges, 2) vertices and edges, jointly.
    Does anyone know of interesting graph datasets where the task is semi-supervised regression (imputation / interpolation) on: 1) edges, 2) vertices and edges, jointly.
    RT by @tetraduzione: Fun fact about @Twitter's 2FA: if you're currently logged in, you can disable it without any further verification (such as, say 2FA). So if someone steals a device logged on Twitter, they can disable 2FA (and then easily gain control of the account). 🤷
    Fun fact about @Twitter's 2FA: if you're currently logged in, you can disable it without any further verification (such as, say 2FA). So if someone steals a device logged on Twitter, they can disable 2FA (and then easily gain control of the account). 🤷
    RT by @tetraduzione: This is incredible: 1. The lawyers submitted a brief with citations/quotes to bogus cases. 2. Opposing counsel said they can't find these cases. 3. Court orders lawyers to submit the full text of the bogus cases. 4. The lawyers submit entire bogus cases generated by ChatGPT. 🤯
    This is incredible: 1. The lawyers submitted a brief with citations/quotes to bogus cases. 2. Opposing counsel said they can't find these cases. 3. Court orders lawyers to submit the full text of the bogus cases. 4. The lawyers submit entire bogus cases generated by ChatGPT. 🤯
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    U.S. export prices down 5.9 percent from April 2022 to April 2023 https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/u-s-export-prices-down-5-9-percent-from-april-2022-to-april-2023.htm #BLSdata
    U.S. export prices down 5.9 percent from April 2022 to April 2023 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/u-s-ex… #BLSdata
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    alphas always commit directly to main
    alphas always commit directly to main nitter.net/alexkyllo/status/1662695432609472512#m
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    Virtually every ML paper is a method comparison, where the authors almost always have a "horse in the race". This is bad for science. We need to diversify and embrace empirical studies that are not incentivized to push a particular narrative or make a specific method look good.
    Virtually every ML paper is a method comparison, where the authors almost always have a "horse in the race". This is bad for science. We need to diversify and embrace empirical studies that are not incentivized to push a particular narrative or make a specific method look good.
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    Politically polarized Google users are not steered to partisan sites by the search engine's algorithm but generally decide to go there on their own https://trib.al/qJAUh5u
    Politically polarized Google users are not steered to partisan sites by the search engine's algorithm but generally decide to go there on their own trib.al/qJAUh5u

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    "In 2020, Biden 'wasted' 5.1 million votes in California, 2 million in New York, 1.2 million in Massachusetts, and just over a million each in Illinois and Maryland." @CharlieCookDC on Democrats' 2024 problem: https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/why-democrats-should-be-nervous
    "In 2020, Biden 'wasted' 5.1 million votes in California, 2 million in New York, 1.2 million in Massachusetts, and just over a million each in Illinois and Maryland." @CharlieCookDC on Democrats' 2024 problem: cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
    How worried should GOP candidates be about the "Trump drag" in 2024? @amyewalter looks at the potential impact of a Trump-led GOP ticket on 2024 House races. https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/can-republicans-hope-outrun-trump-2024-house-races
    How worried should GOP candidates be about the "Trump drag" in 2024? @amyewalter looks at the potential impact of a Trump-led GOP ticket on 2024 House races. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
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    What's the rationale behind this? (1) overhyping a preprint by spamming the press, tagging influencers, and hosting a Twitter Space (2) making everyone jump through hoops to access your data (3) declaring you won't release your code until after the paper is published in a journal
    What's the rationale behind this? (1) overhyping a preprint by spamming the press, tagging influencers, and hosting a Twitter Space (2) making everyone jump through hoops to access your data (3) declaring you won't release your code until after the paper is published in a journal
    Question for fans of regression discontinuity design: What do the associated p-values mean?
    Question for fans of regression discontinuity design: What do the associated p-values mean?
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    articles like this (alleging a “woke coup” by bureaucrats against the legislature/executive) have a very different vibe when you consider that only 30% of adults say they’d vote for the party currently in control of the government https://economist.com/interactive/uk-general-election/polls
    articles like this (alleging a “woke coup” by bureaucrats against the legislature/executive) have a very different vibe when you consider that only 30% of adults say they’d vote for the party currently in control of the government economist.com/interactive/uk…
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    RT by @pixelatedboat: My favorite band from the nineties was the Breeders. They’re still touring. I wish I could do a show with them!
    My favorite band from the nineties was the Breeders. They’re still touring. I wish I could do a show with them!
    RT by @pixelatedboat: one of the greatest burdens you can carry in this life is periodically waking up with "there was nothing in al capone's VAULT / but it wasn't Geraldo's FAULT" and having it stuck in your head literally all day
    one of the greatest burdens you can carry in this life is periodically waking up with "there was nothing in al capone's VAULT / but it wasn't Geraldo's FAULT" and having it stuck in your head literally all day
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    RT by @SwissRamble: Tom’s Dad here. Tom is ok. Very happy but so sad he can’t be there with his team mates. Here is the moment…….
    Tom’s Dad here. Tom is ok. Very happy but so sad he can’t be there with his team mates. Here is the moment…….
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    Commercializing quantum computers step by step https://go.nature.com/43qWP8u
    Commercializing quantum computers step by step go.nature.com/43qWP8u
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    RT by @tetraduzione: That is pretty dope...
    That is pretty dope... nitter.net/DrJimFan/status/1662115266933972993#m
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    Guro Reiten, the WSL's best player this season - and unusually, a excellent winger who doesn't really dribble past opponents https://theathletic.com/4538690/2023/05/22/guro-reiten-won-the-wsl-for-chelsea-she-should-have-won-player-of-the-year/
    Guro Reiten, the WSL's best player this season - and unusually, a excellent winger who doesn't really dribble past opponents theathletic.com/4538690/2023…
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    oh you think im a fed? youre damn right im fed .. breafast lunch and dinner
    oh you think im a fed? youre damn right im fed .. breafast lunch and dinner
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    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! https://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
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